Burkina Faso vs Congo: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Burkina Faso
1.0%
in 2023
Congo
1.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Congo rank
28th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Congo ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 2.8% | 2.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Congo ranks 28th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). 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.