Central African Republic vs Somalia: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Central African Republic
4.2%
in 2023
Somalia
3.4%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
1st
Somalia rank
4th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Central African Republic or Somalia?
- Central African Republic, at 4.2% against 3.4% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.