What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Burkina Faso and Congo?

2 1 in: rate varies by country, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Congo: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Burkina Faso

102 1 in: rate varies by country

in 2023

Congo

104 1 in: rate varies by country

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

168th

Congo rank

167th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

Burkina Faso
Congo

How they compare

Congo currently reports 104 1 in: rate varies by country against 102 1 in: rate varies by country in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2 1 in: rate varies by country.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 168th and Congo ranks 167th of 194 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1980s	18.8 1 in: rate varies by country	36.4 1 in: rate varies by country	17.6 1 in: rate varies by country	Congo
1990s	25.3 1 in: rate varies by country	37 1 in: rate varies by country	11.7 1 in: rate varies by country	Congo
2000s	36.1 1 in: rate varies by country	51.9 1 in: rate varies by country	15.8 1 in: rate varies by country	Congo
2010s	57.5 1 in: rate varies by country	74.3 1 in: rate varies by country	16.8 1 in: rate varies by country	Congo
2020s	78.5 1 in: rate varies by country	96.25 1 in: rate varies by country	17.75 1 in: rate varies by country	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Burkina Faso or Congo?: Congo, at 104 1 in: rate varies by country against 102 1 in: rate varies by country in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Burkina Faso and Congo?: 2 1 in: rate varies by country, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?: Burkina Faso ranks 168th and Congo ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit: 1 in: rate varies by country
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: 17 September 2026

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.