Eastern Africa vs Liberia: Maternal mortality ratio
Eastern Africa
262.64 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Liberia
627.72 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
7th
Liberia rank
5th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Eastern Africa
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 627.72 per 100,000 live births against 262.64 per 100,000 live births in Eastern Africa, a difference of 365.08 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.4 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 5th of 36 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 556.46 per 100,000 live births | 687.04 per 100,000 live births | 130.58 per 100,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2010s | 410.44 per 100,000 live births | 726.64 per 100,000 live births | 316.2 per 100,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2020s | 270.63 per 100,000 live births | 648.24 per 100,000 live births | 377.61 per 100,000 live births | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Eastern Africa or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 627.72 per 100,000 live births against 262.64 per 100,000 live births in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Eastern Africa and Liberia?
- 365.08 per 100,000 live births, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Liberia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 5th 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.