Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 41 1 in: rate varies by country against 40 1 in: rate varies by country in Liberia, a difference of 1 1 in: rate varies by country.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 188th and Liberia ranks 189th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | 9.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 10.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 25.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | 12.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 27.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 27.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 0.3 1 in: rate varies by country | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 30.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 30.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 0.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | 1 1 in: rate varies by country | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 41 1 in: rate varies by country against 40 1 in: rate varies by country in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 1 1 in: rate varies by country, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 188th and Liberia ranks 189th 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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About this data
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.