Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0084 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.0084 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 units per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 19 Guinea 0.0098 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Ghana 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lesotho 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Madagascar 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Ethiopia 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.0084 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.