Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends)
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.5% against 1.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 6.7% | 1.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 5.3% | 1.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.7% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.5% against 1.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.6%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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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About this data
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.