Central African Republic vs Somalia: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Central African Republic
24 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Somalia
30 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
193rd
Somalia rank
191st

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Somalia
1015202530198520042023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 30 1 in: rate varies by country against 24 1 in: rate varies by country in Central African Republic, a difference of 6 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 191st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 19.8 1 in: rate varies by country 10.8 1 in: rate varies by country 9 1 in: rate varies by country Central African Republic
1990s 16.3 1 in: rate varies by country 12 1 in: rate varies by country 4.3 1 in: rate varies by country Central African Republic
2000s 14.3 1 in: rate varies by country 13.4 1 in: rate varies by country 0.9 1 in: rate varies by country Central African Republic
2010s 16.2 1 in: rate varies by country 19.1 1 in: rate varies by country 2.9 1 in: rate varies by country Somalia
2020s 19 1 in: rate varies by country 26.25 1 in: rate varies by country 7.25 1 in: rate varies by country Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Central African Republic or Somalia?
Somalia, at 30 1 in: rate varies by country against 24 1 in: rate varies by country in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Central African Republic and Somalia?
6 1 in: rate varies by country, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Central African Republic ranks 193rd and Somalia ranks 191st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.