Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio
Central African Republic
691.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
South Sudan
691.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
4th
South Sudan rank
3rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Central African Republic
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 691.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 691.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Sudan ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 808.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5,250 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4,441 Deaths per 100 000 live births | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 1,112 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4,896 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3,784 Deaths per 100 000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1,393 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,180 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 212.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 1,115 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,067 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 47.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 988.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 718.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 270.5 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 691.82 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 South Sudan?
- 0.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 3rd 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.