Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
Central African Republic
835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
South Sudan
1,223 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
4th
South Sudan rank
1st
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality over time
- Central African Republic
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1,223 deaths per 100,000 live births against 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births in Central African Republic, a difference of 387.73 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 185 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,005 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4,463 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3,459 deaths per 100,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 1,116 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4,354 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3,239 deaths per 100,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1,196 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,386 deaths per 100,000 live births | 190.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 935.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,178 deaths per 100,000 live births | 242.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,223 deaths per 100,000 live births | 387.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1,223 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. neonatal mortality between Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 387.73 deaths per 100,000 live births, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st 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.