Congo vs Malawi: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Congo
104 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Malawi
113 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Congo rank
167th
Malawi rank
164th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Congo
  • Malawi
20406080100120198520042023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 113 1 in: rate varies by country against 104 1 in: rate varies by country in Congo, a difference of 9 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 167th and Malawi ranks 164th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 36.4 1 in: rate varies by country 14 1 in: rate varies by country 22.4 1 in: rate varies by country Congo
1990s 37 1 in: rate varies by country 21.2 1 in: rate varies by country 15.8 1 in: rate varies by country Congo
2000s 51.9 1 in: rate varies by country 48.6 1 in: rate varies by country 3.3 1 in: rate varies by country Congo
2010s 74.3 1 in: rate varies by country 61.3 1 in: rate varies by country 13 1 in: rate varies by country Congo
2020s 96.25 1 in: rate varies by country 99.25 1 in: rate varies by country 3 1 in: rate varies by country Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Congo or Malawi?
Malawi, at 113 1 in: rate varies by country against 104 1 in: rate varies by country in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Congo and Malawi?
9 1 in: rate varies by country, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Congo ranks 167th and Malawi ranks 164th 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.