Congo vs Malawi: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Congo
- Malawi
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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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.