Brazil vs Central African Republic: Number of maternal deaths
Brazil
1,741 Deaths
in 2023
Central African Republic
1,652 Deaths
in 2023
Brazil rank
28th
Central African Republic rank
30th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Brazil
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,741 Deaths against 1,652 Deaths in Central African Republic, a difference of 89 Deaths.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 28th and Central African Republic ranks 30th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Central African Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,495 Deaths | 1,031 Deaths | 5,464 Deaths | Brazil |
| 1990s | 3,823 Deaths | 1,634 Deaths | 2,188 Deaths | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2,213 Deaths | 2,468 Deaths | 254.73 Deaths | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 1,829 Deaths | 2,321 Deaths | 492.3 Deaths | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 2,552 Deaths | 2,276 Deaths | 276.36 Deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Brazil or Central African Republic?
- Brazil, at 1,741 Deaths against 1,652 Deaths in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Brazil and Central African Republic?
- 89 Deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central African Republic?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Central African Republic rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Brazil ranks 28th and Central African Republic ranks 30th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.