Central African Republic vs Chad: Maternal mortality ratio

Central African Republic
691.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Chad
747.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
4th
Chad rank
2nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
05001.0k1.5k198520042023

How they compare

Chad currently reports 747.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 691.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Central African Republic, a difference of 55.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

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 4th and Chad ranks 2nd of 195 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 808.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births 1,097 Deaths per 100 000 live births 288.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births Chad
1990s 1,112 Deaths per 100 000 live births 1,142 Deaths per 100 000 live births 29.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births Chad
2000s 1,393 Deaths per 100 000 live births 1,215 Deaths per 100 000 live births 178.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births Central African Republic
2010s 1,115 Deaths per 100 000 live births 1,158 Deaths per 100 000 live births 43.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births Chad
2020s 988.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births 817.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births 171.71 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, Central African Republic or Chad?
Chad, at 747.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 691.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Central African Republic and Chad?
55.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 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 4th and Chad ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
Deaths per 100 000 live births
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.