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
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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.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed