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
20406080100198520042023

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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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

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.