Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Liberia: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.5%
in 2023
Liberia
2.5%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th
Liberia rank
5th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Liberia
2.557.51012.515198520042023

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Liberia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Liberia Difference Ahead
1980s 5.0% 10.0% 5.0% Liberia
1990s 4.0% 8.6% 4.6% Liberia
2000s 3.6% 3.7% 0.1% Liberia
2010s 3.3% 3.3% 0.1% Liberia
2020s 2.7% 2.6% 0.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Liberia?
Liberia, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?
0.0%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 5th 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.