Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate
Central African Republic
835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Nigeria
1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
4th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate over time
- Central African Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births against 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births in Central African Republic, a difference of 211.73 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,005 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,272 deaths per 100,000 live births | 267.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,116 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,198 deaths per 100,000 live births | 82.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,196 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,098 deaths per 100,000 live births | 97.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 935.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,115 deaths per 100,000 live births | 179.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births | 211.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births against 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births in Central African Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 211.73 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.