Congo vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Lifetime risk of maternal death

Congo
1.0%
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
0.2%
in 2023
Congo rank
28th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
26th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Congo
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
01234198520042023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.0% against 0.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Congo's figure about 5.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Congo ranks 28th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1980s 2.8% 3.2% 0.4% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 2.7% 2.0% 0.7% Congo
2000s 1.9% 1.0% 0.9% Congo
2010s 1.4% 0.4% 1.0% Congo
2020s 1.1% 0.2% 0.8% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Congo or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Congo, at 1.0% against 0.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Congo and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
0.8%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Congo and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Congo ranks 28th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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

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.