Central African Republic vs Somalia: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Central African Republic
4.2%
in 2023
Somalia
3.4%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
1st
Somalia rank
4th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Somalia
46810198520042023

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 4.2% against 3.4% in Somalia, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.

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

Central African Republic ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 4th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 5.0% 9.5% 4.5% Somalia
1990s 6.2% 8.4% 2.2% Somalia
2000s 7.0% 7.5% 0.4% Somalia
2010s 6.3% 5.4% 0.9% Central African Republic
2020s 5.7% 3.9% 1.8% Central African Republic

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?
Central African Republic, at 4.2% against 3.4% in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Central African Republic and Somalia?
0.8%, with Central African Republic 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 1st and Somalia ranks 4th of 194 countries.
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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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.