Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Benin
2.27
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.46
in 2023
Benin rank
9th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.46 against 2.27 in Benin, a difference of 0.19.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2 | 5.04 | 0.1565 | Benin |
| 1990s | 3.62 | 3.98 | 0.364 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2.93 | 3.64 | 0.7031 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 3.04 | 3.27 | 0.2328 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.73 | 0.2323 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.46 against 2.27 in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.19, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Benin ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.