Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.46
in 2023
Liberia
2.47
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Liberia rank
5th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.47 against 2.46 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Liberia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.04 | 10.01 | 4.97 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 3.98 | 8.57 | 4.59 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 3.64 | 3.69 | 0.0511 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 3.32 | 0.0534 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 2.62 | 0.1156 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 2.47 against 2.46 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 0.01, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 5th 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.