Female Maternal Mortality Ratio
This key economic indicator for the Maternal Health sector has been recently updated.
- In 2019, Female Maternal Mortality Ratio in Central African Republic was down by 1.6% from a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Central African Republic Female Maternal Mortality Ratio decreased by 1.2% year on year to 820 Units (Live Births) Per Hundred Thousand Persons.
- In 2019 Nigeria was ranked number 3 in Female Maternal Mortality Ratio.
Top Countries in Female Maternal Mortality Ratio
Units (Live Births) Per Hundred Thousand Persons - 1990 to 2019
# | 182 Countries | Units (Live Births) Per Hundred Thousand Persons | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
#1
Sierra Leone
| 1,152 | 2019 | -4.2 % | -4.0 % | View data |
2 |
#2
Central African Republic
| 820 | 2019 | -1.6 % | -1.2 % | View data |
3 |
#3
Chad
| 759 | 2019 | -2.9 % | -2.9 % | View data |
3 |
#3
Nigeria
| 759 | 2019 | -1.6 % | -1.5 % | View data |
5 |
#5
South Sudan
| 696 | 2019 | -3.2 % | -3.3 % | View data |
6 |
#6
Gambia
| 671 | 2019 | -1.3 % | -1.4 % | View data |
7 |
#7
Somalia
| 668 | 2019 | -2.3 % | -2.4 % | View data |
8 |
#8
Democratic Republic of the Congo
| 662 | 2019 | -1.3 % | -1.6 % | View data |
9 |
#9
Burundi
| 658 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.2 % | View data |
10 |
#10
Guinea
| 632 | 2019 | -1.7 % | -1.7 % | View data |
11 |
#11
Ivory Coast
| 628 | 2019 | -0.9 % | -1.1 % | View data |
12 |
#12
Liberia
| 620 | 2019 | -3.7 % | -3.5 % | View data |
13 |
#13
Malawi
| 606 | 2019 | -1.0 % | -1.0 % | View data |
14 |
#14
Cameroon
| 563 | 2019 | -1.4 % | -1.6 % | View data |
15 |
#15
Mauritania
| 560 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.3 % | View data |
16 |
#16
Mali
| 543 | 2019 | -2.0 % | -2.0 % | View data |
17 |
#17
Guinea-Bissau
| 505 | 2019 | -1.9 % | -1.8 % | View data |
17 |
#17
Niger
| 505 | 2019 | -2.5 % | -2.5 % | View data |
19 |
#19
Kenya
| 460 | 2019 | -2.5 % | -2.6 % | View data |
20 |
#20
Lesotho
| 445 | 2019 | -2.6 % | -2.8 % | View data |
Source: United Nations Statistical Office