Lifetime risk of maternal death in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 2.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2.5% for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2023.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.4% | — |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,745 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.5% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 (%). 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.