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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.5%
in 2023
Somalia
3.4%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th
Somalia rank
4th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Somalia
246810198520042023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 3.4% against 2.5% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 5.0% 9.5% 4.4% Somalia
1990s 4.0% 8.4% 4.4% Somalia
2000s 3.6% 7.5% 3.8% Somalia
2010s 3.3% 5.4% 2.1% Somalia
2020s 2.7% 3.9% 1.2% Somalia

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 Somalia?
Somalia, at 3.4% 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 Somalia?
0.9%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 4th 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.