Congo vs Senegal: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Congo
1.0%
in 2023
Senegal
0.9%
in 2023
Congo rank
28th
Senegal rank
30th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Congo
  • Senegal
123456198520042023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

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

Congo ranks 28th and Senegal ranks 30th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 2.8% 4.8% 2.0% Senegal
1990s 2.7% 3.3% 0.6% Senegal
2000s 1.9% 2.5% 0.6% Senegal
2010s 1.4% 1.7% 0.3% Senegal
2020s 1.1% 0.9% 0.1% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Congo or Senegal?
Congo, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Congo and Senegal?
0.1%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Senegal?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Congo and Senegal rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Congo ranks 28th and Senegal ranks 30th 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

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.