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