Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Central African Republic or Chad?

Chad, at 748 against 692 in Central African Republic as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Chad: Maternal mortality ratio

Central African Republic

692

in 2023

Chad

748

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

3rd

Chad rank

2nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Central African Republic
Chad

How they compare

Chad currently reports 748 against 692 in Central African Republic, a difference of 56.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Chad ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Chad ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Chad	Difference	Ahead
1980s	808.8	1,097	288.4	Chad
1990s	1,112	1,142	29.5	Chad
2000s	1,393	1,215	178.4	Central African Republic
2010s	1,115	1,158	43.3	Chad
2020s	989	817.25	171.75	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Central African Republic or Chad?: Chad, at 748 against 692 in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Central African Republic and Chad?: 56, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Chad rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Chad ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
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: 03 September 2026

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).