The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Congo, Republic of

Congo, Republic of: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 282.39 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
282.39
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
29th
of 185 countries
All-time high
966.68
in 1997
All-time low
282.39
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Congo, Republic of, 1985–2020

2004006008001.0k1985200220201985: 630.61986: 626.81987: 616.11988: 656.11989: 693.61990: 740.21991: 779.91992: 8271993: 786.21994: 787.51995: 758.21996: 731.41997: 966.71998: 8251999: 729.82000: 659.82001: 641.42002: 619.62003: 587.12004: 541.12005: 487.82006: 479.12007: 439.42008: 414.92009: 414.92010: 389.12011: 387.22012: 402.52013: 361.82014: 375.32015: 360.42016: 352.62017: 365.82018: 370.12019: 292.12020: 282.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Congo, Republic of stood at 282.39. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Congo, Republic of peaked at 966.68 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 282.39, in 2020.

Congo, Republic of ranks 29th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 644.66 616.12 693.59 5
1990s 793.18 729.75 966.68 10
2000s 528.5 414.86 659.79 10
2010s 365.69 292.12 402.49 10
2020s 282.39 282.39 282.39 1

Countries ranked near Congo, Republic of

  1. 26 Haiti 350.4 compare
  2. 27 Eritrea, The State of 321.55 compare
  3. 28 Uganda 284.14 compare
  4. 30 Sudan 270.36 compare
  5. 31 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 266.69 compare
  6. 32 Burkina Faso 263.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Congo, Republic of?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Congo, Republic of was 282.39 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Congo, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 966.68 in 1997.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Congo, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 282.39 in 2020.
How does Congo, Republic of rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Congo, Republic of ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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