Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Congo
Congo: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 241 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Congo, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Congo is 241, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Congo peaked at 650 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 241, in 2022.
That places Congo 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 546 | — |
| 1986 | 535 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 519 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 510 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 506 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 505 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 514 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 531 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 541 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 551 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 551 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 545 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 650 | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 597 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 554 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 509 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 489 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 464 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 436 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 400 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 385 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 394 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 370 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 395 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 414 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 382 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 378 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 374 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 320 | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 302 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 284 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 263 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 262 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 259 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 245 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 247 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 301 | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 241 | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 241 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 241 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.5, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 241 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 523.2 | 506 | 546 | 5 |
| 1990s | 553.9 | 505 | 650 | 10 |
| 2000s | 425.6 | 370 | 509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 306.9 | 245 | 382 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.5 | 241 | 301 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Congo?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Congo was 241 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 650 in 1997.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 241 in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Congo ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.