Central African Republic vs Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate
Central African Republic
835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Somalia
620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
4th
Somalia rank
7th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births against 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births in Somalia, a difference of 214.59 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Somalia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,005 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,150 deaths per 100,000 live births | 145.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1,116 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,078 deaths per 100,000 live births | 37.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 1,196 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,064 deaths per 100,000 live births | 131.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 935.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 779.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 155.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | 214.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | Central African Republic |
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 Somalia?
- Central African Republic, at 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births against 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 214.59 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 7th 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.