Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.5% against 2.4% in South Sudan as of 2023.

What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?

0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends)

Democratic Republic of Congo

2.5%

in 2023

South Sudan

2.4%

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

7th

South Sudan rank

8th

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

Democratic Republic of Congo
South Sudan

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	5.0%	27.1%	22.1%	South Sudan
1990s	4.0%	24.9%	20.9%	South Sudan
2000s	3.6%	6.8%	3.1%	South Sudan
2010s	3.3%	4.6%	1.4%	South Sudan
2020s	2.7%	2.6%	0.1%	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 South Sudan?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.5% against 2.4% in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?: 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and South Sudan 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: 29 October 2026

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.