Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Central African Republic or Malawi?

Central African Republic, at 1,652 Deaths against 1,490 Deaths in Malawi as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Central African Republic and Malawi?

162 Deaths, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Central African Republic vs Malawi: Number of maternal deaths

Central African Republic

1,652 Deaths

in 2023

Malawi

1,490 Deaths

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

30th

Malawi rank

33rd

Number of maternal deaths over time

Central African Republic
Malawi

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1,652 Deaths against 1,490 Deaths in Malawi, a difference of 162 Deaths.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malawi ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,031 Deaths	4,637 Deaths	3,606 Deaths	Malawi
1990s	1,634 Deaths	4,137 Deaths	2,503 Deaths	Malawi
2000s	2,468 Deaths	2,131 Deaths	337.06 Deaths	Central African Republic
2010s	2,321 Deaths	2,250 Deaths	70.79 Deaths	Central African Republic
2020s	2,276 Deaths	1,629 Deaths	646.68 Deaths	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Central African Republic or Malawi?: Central African Republic, at 1,652 Deaths against 1,490 Deaths in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Central African Republic and Malawi?: 162 Deaths, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Central African Republic ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 33rd 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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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: 28 August 2026

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.