Liberia vs Western Africa: Maternal mortality ratio
Liberia
627.72
in 2023
Western Africa
691.11
in 2023
Liberia rank
5th
Western Africa rank
1st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Liberia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 691.11 against 627.72 in Liberia, a difference of 63.39.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 1st of 179 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 687.04 | 864.47 | 177.43 | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 726.64 | 826 | 99.36 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 648.24 | 723.94 | 75.7 | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Liberia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 691.11 against 627.72 in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Liberia and Western Africa?
- 63.39, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Western Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Western Africa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Liberia ranks 5th and Western Africa 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.