Democratic Republic of Congo vs Least developed countries: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends)

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.5%
in 2023
Least developed countries
1.2%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Least developed countries rank
10th

Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Least developed countries
246198520042023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.5% against 1.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Least developed countries ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 5.0% 6.4% 1.4% Least developed countries
1990s 4.0% 4.9% 1.0% Least developed countries
2000s 3.6% 3.0% 0.7% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 3.3% 1.9% 1.3% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 2.7% 1.3% 1.4% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Democratic Republic of Congo or Least developed countries?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.5% against 1.2% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries?
1.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Least developed countries ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Unit
%
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.