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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Number of maternal deaths

Democratic Republic of Congo
19,000
in 2023
Ethiopia
8,000
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Ethiopia rank
5th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k198520042023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19,000 against 8,000 in Ethiopia, a difference of 11,000.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.4 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.