Africa Western and Central vs Central African Republic: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Africa Western and Central
2.9%
in 2023
Central African Republic
4.2%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Central African Republic rank
1st

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Central African Republic
246810198520042023

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 4.2% against 2.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Central African Republic ranks 1st of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 7.2% 5.0% 2.2% Africa Western and Central
1990s 6.1% 6.2% 0.2% Central African Republic
2000s 5.0% 7.0% 2.0% Central African Republic
2010s 4.3% 6.3% 2.0% Central African Republic
2020s 3.2% 5.7% 2.5% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Africa Western and Central or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 4.2% against 2.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Africa Western and Central and Central African Republic?
1.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Central African Republic?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Central African Republic rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Central African Republic ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Unit
%
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.