Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Maternal mortality ratio

Central African Republic
691.74
in 2023
Nigeria
992.83
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Nigeria
05001.0k1.5k200020112023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 992.83 against 691.74 in Central African Republic, a difference of 301.09.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 1,393 1,091 302.11 Central African Republic
2010s 1,115 1,130 15.33 Nigeria
2020s 988.95 1,030 41.05 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 992.83 against 691.74 in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
301.09, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Central African Republic ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 179 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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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed