Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0084 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.007 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0084 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Ethiopia 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.