Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Maternal mortality ratio
Afghanistan
520.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Central African Republic
691.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Central African Republic rank
4th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Afghanistan
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 691.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 520.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Afghanistan, a difference of 171.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Central African Republic ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,800 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 808.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 991.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1,426 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,112 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 313.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1,140 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,393 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 252.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 740.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,115 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 374.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 591.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 988.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 397.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 691.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 520.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 171.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Central African Republic ranks 4th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.