Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 427 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
427
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
934
in 1985
All-time low
427
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1985–2023

02004006008001.0k1985200420231985: 9341986: 9021987: 8631988: 8241989: 7911990: 7551991: 7351992: 7091993: 6831994: 6561995: 6441996: 6611997: 6171998: 6051999: 6012000: 5852001: 5882002: 6012003: 6052004: 6072005: 6132006: 6192007: 6312008: 6202009: 6082010: 6012011: 5892012: 5782013: 5672014: 5582015: 5452016: 5262017: 5192018: 5082019: 4932020: 4892021: 5072022: 4562023: 427

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 427 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 934 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 427, in 2023.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 862.8 791 934 5
1990s 666.6 601 755 10
2000s 607.7 585 631 10
2010s 548.4 493 601 10
2020s 469.75 427 507 4

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 10 Guinea 494 compare
  2. 11 Lesotho, Kingdom of 478 compare
  3. 12 Madagascar, Republic of 445 compare
  4. 14 Burundi 392 compare
  5. 15 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 381 compare
  6. 16 Mali 367 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 427 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 934 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 427 in 2023.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
195 places, 7,569 data points, 1985–2023
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