Congo vs Sudan: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Congo
104 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Sudan
91 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Congo rank
167th
Sudan rank
170th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Congo
  • Sudan
20406080100198520042023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 104 1 in: rate varies by country against 91 1 in: rate varies by country in Sudan, a difference of 13 1 in: rate varies by country.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 167th and Sudan ranks 170th of 194 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 36.4 1 in: rate varies by country 18.2 1 in: rate varies by country 18.2 1 in: rate varies by country Congo
1990s 37 1 in: rate varies by country 22.9 1 in: rate varies by country 14.1 1 in: rate varies by country Congo
2000s 51.9 1 in: rate varies by country 37.8 1 in: rate varies by country 14.1 1 in: rate varies by country Congo
2010s 74.3 1 in: rate varies by country 70 1 in: rate varies by country 4.3 1 in: rate varies by country Congo
2020s 96.25 1 in: rate varies by country 84.75 1 in: rate varies by country 11.5 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 Sudan?
Congo, at 104 1 in: rate varies by country against 91 1 in: rate varies by country in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Congo and Sudan?
13 1 in: rate varies by country, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sudan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Congo and Sudan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Congo ranks 167th and Sudan ranks 170th 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.