Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.46
in 2023
Somalia
3.36
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Somalia rank
4th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Somalia
246810198520042023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 3.36 against 2.46 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.9.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 5.04 9.46 4.42 Somalia
1990s 3.98 8.4 4.42 Somalia
2000s 3.64 7.46 3.82 Somalia
2010s 3.27 5.37 2.1 Somalia
2020s 2.73 3.9 1.17 Somalia

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 Somalia?
Somalia, at 3.36 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 Somalia?
0.9, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 4th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed