Central African Republic vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of maternal deaths

Central African Republic
1,700
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
13,000
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
28th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
27th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Central African Republic
  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k198520042023

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 13,000 against 1,700 in Central African Republic, a difference of 11,300.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.6 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 28th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 194 countries.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 1,034 71,800 70,766 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 1,630 48,100 46,470 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 2,470 31,500 29,030 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 2,330 22,300 19,970 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 2,275 16,250 13,975 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Central African Republic or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 13,000 against 1,700 in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Central African Republic and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
11,300, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Central African Republic ranks 28th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.