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Maternal mortality ratio — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Maternal mortality ratio in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2023 — 427 per 100k. Ranked 182 in the world out of 194. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 54.3%.

2023 427 per 100k −6.36% vs 2022
World rank 182of 194
Period maximum 934 per 100k1985
Period minimum 427 per 100k2023

Trend over time

1985–2023 · per 100,000 live births

Maternal mortality ratio — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1985–20234006008001,000198519891993199720012005200920132017202120231985: 934 per 100k1986: 902 per 100k1987: 863 per 100k1988: 824 per 100k1989: 791 per 100k1990: 755 per 100k1991: 735 per 100k1992: 709 per 100k1993: 683 per 100k1994: 656 per 100k1995: 644 per 100k1996: 661 per 100k1997: 617 per 100k1998: 605 per 100k1999: 601 per 100k2000: 585 per 100k2001: 588 per 100k2002: 601 per 100k2003: 605 per 100k2004: 607 per 100k2005: 613 per 100k2006: 619 per 100k2007: 631 per 100k2008: 620 per 100k2009: 608 per 100k2010: 601 per 100k2011: 589 per 100k2012: 578 per 100k2013: 567 per 100k2014: 558 per 100k2015: 545 per 100k2016: 526 per 100k2017: 519 per 100k2018: 508 per 100k2019: 493 per 100k2020: 489 per 100k2021: 507 per 100k2022: 456 per 100k2023: 427 per 100k
Change over the period: −507 (−54.28%) Average annual rate: -2.04 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo 427 per 100k
World 197 per 100k
Sub-Saharan Africa 448 per 100k
Middle Africa computed 386 per 100k
Low-income countries computed 303 per 100k
Maternal mortality ratio — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 427 −29 −6.36%
2022 456 −51 −10.06%
2021 507 +18 +3.68%
2020 489 −4 −0.81%
2019 493 −15 −2.95%
2018 508 −11 −2.12%
2017 519 −7 −1.33%
2016 526 −19 −3.49%
2015 545 −13 −2.33%
2014 558 −9 −1.59%
2013 567 −11 −1.9%
2012 578 −11 −1.87%
2011 589 −12 −2%
2010 601 −7 −1.15%
2009 608 −12 −1.94%
2008 620 −11 −1.74%
2007 631 +12 +1.94%
2006 619 +6 +0.98%
2005 613 +6 +0.99%
2004 607 +2 +0.33%
2003 605 +4 +0.67%
2002 601 +13 +2.21%
2001 588 +3 +0.51%
2000 585 −16 −2.66%
1999 601 −4 −0.66%
1998 605 −12 −1.94%
1997 617 −44 −6.66%
1996 661 +17 +2.64%
1995 644 −12 −1.83%
1994 656 −27 −3.95%
1993 683 −26 −3.67%
1992 709 −26 −3.54%
1991 735 −20 −2.65%
1990 755 −36 −4.55%
1989 791 −33 −4%
1988 824 −39 −4.52%
1987 863 −39 −4.32%
1986 902 −32 −3.43%
1985 934 — —

Middle Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ST Sao Tome and Principe 75 GQ Equatorial Guinea 174 AO Angola 183 GA Gabon 233 CG Republic of the Congo 241 CM Cameroon 258 CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 427 CF Central African Republic 692 TD Chad 748
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About the indicator

The number of women who died during pregnancy, childbirth or within 42 days of its end from causes related to pregnancy, per 100,000 live births. The gap between countries exceeds a hundredfold and is almost entirely explained by the availability of skilled attendance at birth and of emergency obstetric care.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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