Central African Republic vs Liberia: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
Central African Republic
835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Liberia
652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
4th
Liberia rank
6th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality over time
- Central African Republic
- Liberia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births against 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in Liberia, a difference of 182.93 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Liberia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 4th and Liberia ranks 6th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,005 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,379 deaths per 100,000 live births | 373.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1,116 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,367 deaths per 100,000 live births | 251.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1,196 deaths per 100,000 live births | 706.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 489.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 935.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 665.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | 269.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 182.93 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. neonatal mortality, Central African Republic or Liberia?
- Central African Republic, at 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births against 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality between Central African Republic and Liberia?
- 182.93 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Liberia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Central African Republic and Liberia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th and Liberia ranks 6th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality. 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.