Africa vs Liberia: Maternal mortality ratio
Africa
409.79
in 2023
Liberia
627.72
in 2023
Africa rank
3rd
Liberia rank
5th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Africa
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 627.72 against 409.79 in Africa, a difference of 217.93.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.5 times Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Liberia ranks 5th of 32 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 615.88 | 687.04 | 71.16 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 527.22 | 726.64 | 199.41 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 432.23 | 648.24 | 216.01 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Africa or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 627.72 against 409.79 in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Africa and Liberia?
- 217.93, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Liberia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Liberia ranks 5th of 32 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.