Brazil vs Central African Republic: Number of maternal deaths by region
Brazil
2,011 deaths
in 2020
Central African Republic
1,888 deaths
in 2020
Brazil rank
29th
Central African Republic rank
31st
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Brazil
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2,011 deaths against 1,888 deaths in Central African Republic, a difference of 123 deaths.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and Central African Republic ranks 31st of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Central African Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,314 deaths | 1,230 deaths | 7,084 deaths | Brazil |
| 1990s | 4,897 deaths | 1,613 deaths | 3,284 deaths | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2,269 deaths | 2,125 deaths | 144.21 deaths | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,817 deaths | 1,935 deaths | 118.2 deaths | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 2,011 deaths | 1,888 deaths | 123.05 deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Brazil or Central African Republic?
- Brazil, at 2,011 deaths against 1,888 deaths in Central African Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Brazil and Central African Republic?
- 123 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central African Republic?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Central African Republic rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Central African Republic ranks 31st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.