Congo vs Eritrea: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Congo
1.0%
in 2023
Eritrea
1.1%
in 2023
Congo rank
28th
Eritrea rank
26th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 28th and Eritrea ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 8.5% | 5.7% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 5.4% | 2.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Congo or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Congo and Eritrea?
- 0.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Congo ranks 28th and Eritrea ranks 26th 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.