Benin vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Benin
2.3%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.5%
in 2023
Benin rank
9th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time
- Benin
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the'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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 4.0% | 0.4% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.3% | 0.2% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Benin or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 0.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Benin ranks 9th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.