Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of maternal deaths, per capita

Liberia
0.0002 units per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0001 units per person
in 2023
Liberia rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Number of maternal deaths, per capita over time

  • Liberia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.0002 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0008 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0003 units per person Liberia
1990s 0.0007 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0003 units per person Liberia
2000s 0.0003 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0 units per person Liberia
2010s 0.0003 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person Liberia
2020s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per capita, Liberia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Liberia, at 0.0002 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 Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0001 units per person, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
Liberia ranks 6th 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.