Africa vs Central African Republic: Maternal mortality ratio
Africa
409.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Central African Republic
691.74 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Africa rank
4th
Central African Republic rank
4th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Africa
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 691.74 per 100,000 live births against 409.79 per 100,000 live births in Africa, a difference of 281.95 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.7 times Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and Central African Republic ranks 4th of 36 groups.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 615.88 per 100,000 live births | 1,393 per 100,000 live births | 777.01 per 100,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 527.22 per 100,000 live births | 1,115 per 100,000 live births | 587.59 per 100,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 432.23 per 100,000 live births | 988.95 per 100,000 live births | 556.72 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, Africa or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 691.74 per 100,000 live births against 409.79 per 100,000 live births in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Africa and Central African Republic?
- 281.95 per 100,000 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Central African Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Central African Republic rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Africa ranks 4th and Central African Republic ranks 4th of 36 groups.
- 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.