Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Maternal mortality ratio
Afghanistan
520.5 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Central African Republic
691.74 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 per 100,000 live births against 520.5 per 100,000 live births in Afghanistan, a difference of 171.24 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Central African Republic ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,140 per 100,000 live births | 1,393 per 100,000 live births | 252.57 per 100,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 740.6 per 100,000 live births | 1,115 per 100,000 live births | 374.21 per 100,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 591.27 per 100,000 live births | 988.95 per 100,000 live births | 397.68 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 per 100,000 live births against 520.5 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 per 100,000 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 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 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.