Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.46
in 2023
Niger
2.13
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Niger rank
10th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.46 against 2.13 in Niger, a difference of 0.33.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Niger ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Niger ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.04 | 7.86 | 2.82 | Niger |
| 1990s | 3.98 | 6.55 | 2.57 | Niger |
| 2000s | 3.64 | 5.7 | 2.06 | Niger |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 3.5 | 0.2332 | Niger |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 2.31 | 0.4224 | 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 Niger?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.46 against 2.13 in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 0.33, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Niger ranks 10th 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.