Lifetime risk of maternal death in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 24 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Central African Republic, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Central African Republic is 24 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Central African Republic peaked at 24 1 in: rate varies by country in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11 1 in: rate varies by country, in 2019.
Central African Republic ranks 193rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 15 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 15 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 15 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 15 1 in: rate varies by country | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | -42.1% |
| 2020 | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 15 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 24 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for low income countries, which is 72 1 in: rate varies by country, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 24 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +60.0% | 15 1 in: rate varies by country | 24 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Central African Republic?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Central African Republic was 24 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24 1 in: rate varies by country in 2022.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 1 in: rate varies by country in 2019.
- How does Central African Republic rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Central African Republic ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.