Central African Republic vs Liberia: Maternal mortality ratio
Central African Republic
691.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Liberia
627.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
4th
Liberia rank
5th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Central African Republic
- Liberia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 691.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 627.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Liberia, a difference of 64.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Liberia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 4th and Liberia ranks 5th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 808.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,672 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 863.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1,112 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,476 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 363.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1,393 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 687.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 705.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 1,115 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 726.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 388.18 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 988.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 648.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 340.71 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 Liberia?
- Central African Republic, at 691.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 627.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Central African Republic and Liberia?
- 64.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Liberia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Liberia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th and Liberia ranks 5th 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.