Central African Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of maternal deaths, per capita

Central African Republic
0.0003 units per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0001 units per person
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Number of maternal deaths, per capita over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
000.0010.001198520042023

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.0003 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0004 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0001 units per person Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 0.0005 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0001 units per person Central African Republic
2000s 0.0006 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0003 units per person Central African Republic
2010s 0.0005 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0003 units per person Central African Republic
2020s 0.0004 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0003 units per person Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per capita, Central African Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Central African Republic, at 0.0003 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per capita between Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0002 units per person, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,394 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.