Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.5%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.8%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
234567198520042023

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2.5% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 5.0% 6.1% 1.1% Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 4.0% 4.7% 0.8% Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 3.6% 3.4% 0.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 3.3% 2.7% 0.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 2.7% 1.9% 0.8% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2.5% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.7%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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.