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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.