Central African Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Maternal mortality ratio

Central African Republic
691.74
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
453.93
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k200020112023

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 691.74 against 453.93 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 237.81.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 179 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,393 686.19 706.69 Central African Republic
2010s 1,115 596.57 518.25 Central African Republic
2020s 988.95 479.24 509.71 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Central African Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Central African Republic, at 691.74 against 453.93 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
237.81, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Central African Republic ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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