Lifetime risk of maternal death in Congo
Congo: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.9637 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9637
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.13
in 1997
All-time low
0.9637
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Congo, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Congo stood at 0.9637. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Congo peaked at 3.13 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9637, in 2023.
Congo ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.93 | — |
| 1986 | 2.84 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.73 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2.66 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.61 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.58 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.6 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.67 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.68 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.72 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.66 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.13 | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 2.81 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 2.57 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 2.29 | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 2.23 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.14 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.99 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.85 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.81 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 1.39 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.28 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.24 | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9744 | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9637 | -1.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.9637 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3773, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.9637 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.76 | 2.61 | 2.93 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.71 | 2.57 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 | 1.69 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.03 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 0.9637 | 1.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Congo?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Congo was 0.9637 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 in 1997.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9637 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Congo ranks 28th 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 down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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