Number of maternal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of maternal deaths was 19,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 19,000, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 21,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,000, in 1987.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14,000 | — |
| 1986 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 19,000 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,400 | 13,000 | 14,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13,200 | 13,000 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,600 | 13,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,900 | 18,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,750 | 19,000 | 21,000 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of maternal deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 19,000 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 in 1987.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.