Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Maternal mortality ratio

Liberia
627.72
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
453.93
in 2023
Liberia rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Liberia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 627.72 against 453.93 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 173.79.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 179 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 687.04 686.19 0.8479 Liberia
2010s 726.64 596.57 130.07 Liberia
2020s 648.24 479.24 169 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Liberia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Liberia, at 627.72 against 453.93 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
173.79, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Liberia ranks 5th 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