Congo vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Congo
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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
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.