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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.5%
in 2023
Low income
1.5%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th
Low income rank
8th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Low income
23456198520042023

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2.5% against 1.5% in Low income, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.6 times Low income's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Low income ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Low income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Low income Difference Ahead
1980s 5.0% 6.1% 1.0% Low income
1990s 4.0% 5.1% 1.1% Low income
2000s 3.6% 3.5% 0.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 3.3% 2.3% 0.9% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 2.7% 1.7% 1.0% 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 Low income?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2.5% against 1.5% in Low income as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Low income?
1.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Low income?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Low income rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Low income ranks 8th 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.