Brazil vs Central African Republic: Maternal deaths by income group

Brazil
2,011 deaths
in 2020
Central African Republic
1,888 deaths
in 2020
Brazil rank
29th
Central African Republic rank
31st

Maternal deaths by income group over time

  • Brazil
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2,011 deaths against 1,888 deaths in Central African Republic, a difference of 123 deaths.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 29th and Central African Republic ranks 31st of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 8,314 deaths 1,230 deaths 7,084 deaths Brazil
1990s 4,897 deaths 1,613 deaths 3,284 deaths Brazil
2000s 2,269 deaths 2,125 deaths 144.21 deaths Brazil
2010s 1,817 deaths 1,935 deaths 118.2 deaths Central African Republic
2020s 2,011 deaths 1,888 deaths 123.05 deaths Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Brazil or Central African Republic?
Brazil, at 2,011 deaths against 1,888 deaths in Central African Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Brazil and Central African Republic?
123 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central African Republic?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Central African Republic rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
Brazil ranks 29th and Central African Republic ranks 31st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.