Congo - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Congo was 650.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 1,000.00 in 2003, while its lowest value was 650.00 in 2017.

Definition: 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.

Source: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2019

See also:

Year Value
2000 890.00
2001 940.00
2002 990.00
2003 1,000.00
2004 980.00
2005 950.00
2006 900.00
2007 860.00
2008 830.00
2009 810.00
2010 800.00
2011 780.00
2012 760.00
2013 740.00
2014 720.00
2015 700.00
2016 670.00
2017 650.00

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health