Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo stood at 0.0013 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Congo 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 74 Mozambique 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Saint Lucia 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Lebanon 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 South Africa 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.6314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0662 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.