Lifetime risk of maternal death in Congo
Congo: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 104 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
104 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
104 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
32 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1997
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Congo, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Congo recorded 104 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Congo peaked at 104 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1997.
That places Congo 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Congo, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 35 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 39 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 32 1 in: rate varies by country | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 36 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 39 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 44 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 50 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 55 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 57 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 56 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 59 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 54 1 in: rate varies by country | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 54 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 55 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 56 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 67 1 in: rate varies by country | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 72 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 78 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 86 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 88 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 90 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 97 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 97 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81 1 in: rate varies by country | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 103 1 in: rate varies by country | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 104 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | 32 1 in: rate varies by country | 39 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 44 1 in: rate varies by country | 59 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 54 1 in: rate varies by country | 97 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 81 1 in: rate varies by country | 104 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 164 Malawi 113 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 165 Senegal 112 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 166 Angola 106 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 102 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 169 Eritrea 94 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 170 Sudan 91 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Congo?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Congo was 104 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 104 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 1 in: rate varies by country in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Congo ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.