Congo vs Eritrea: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Congo
104 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Eritrea
94 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Congo rank
167th
Eritrea rank
169th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 104 1 in: rate varies by country against 94 1 in: rate varies by country in Eritrea, a difference of 10 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 167th and Eritrea ranks 169th of 194 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 11.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 24.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Congo |
| 1990s | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | 19.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 17.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Congo |
| 2000s | 51.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 36.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 15 1 in: rate varies by country | Congo |
| 2010s | 74.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 59.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 14.7 1 in: rate varies by country | Congo |
| 2020s | 96.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 85.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 10.5 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, Congo or Eritrea?
- Congo, at 104 1 in: rate varies by country against 94 1 in: rate varies by country in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Congo and Eritrea?
- 10 1 in: rate varies by country, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Congo ranks 167th and Eritrea ranks 169th 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.