Caribbean Small States vs Congo: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Caribbean Small States
0.1%
in 2023
Congo
1.0%
in 2023
Caribbean Small States rank
30th
Congo rank
28th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.0% against 0.1% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Congo's figure about 7.8 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 30th and Congo ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 2.8% | 2.2% | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 2.7% | 2.3% | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 1.9% | 1.7% | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Caribbean Small States or Congo?
- Congo, at 1.0% against 0.1% in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Caribbean Small States and Congo?
- 0.9%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Congo?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Congo rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 30th and Congo ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- 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.