Lifetime risk of maternal death in Congo, Republic of

Congo, Republic of: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.9637 in 2023. β–Ό 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, Republic of, 1985–2023

11.522.531985200420231985: 2.91986: 2.81987: 2.71988: 2.71989: 2.61990: 2.61991: 2.61992: 2.71993: 2.71994: 2.71995: 2.71996: 2.71997: 3.11998: 2.81999: 2.62000: 2.32001: 2.22002: 2.12003: 22004: 1.82005: 1.82006: 1.82007: 1.72008: 1.82009: 1.92010: 1.82011: 1.82012: 1.82013: 1.52014: 1.42015: 1.32016: 1.22017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 12020: 12021: 1.22022: 0.9742023: 0.964

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Congo, Republic of 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, Republic of peaked at 3.13 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9637, in 2023.

Congo, Republic of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, Republic of

  1. 25 Sudan 1.1 compare
  2. 26 Eritrea, The State of 1.06 compare
  3. 27 Burkina Faso 0.9844 compare
  4. 29 Angola 0.9454 compare
  5. 30 Senegal 0.8952 compare
  6. 31 Malawi 0.8835 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Congo, Republic of?
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Congo, Republic of was 0.9637 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Congo, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 3.13 in 1997.
What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Congo, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9637 in 2023.
How does Congo, Republic of rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Congo, Republic of ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo, Republic of 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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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
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