Lifetime risk of maternal death in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 4.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Central African Republic, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 4.24 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Central African Republic peaked at 9.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.16, in 2022.
Central African Republic ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.89 | — |
| 1986 | 4.91 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.06 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.13 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.28 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 5.47 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 5.63 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.76 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 5.98 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 6.33 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 6.6 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 6.88 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 7.15 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 7.39 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 7.67 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 7.69 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.52 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 7.51 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.3 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.05 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 6.9 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.63 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 6.52 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.35 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 6.67 | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 6.32 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 6.21 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.24 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.85 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 5.67 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.59 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.32 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 5.23 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 9.02 | +72.7% |
| 2020 | 7.7 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 6.53 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 4.16 | -36.3% |
| 2023 | 4.24 | +1.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 4.24 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.39, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 4.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08, 3.9× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +72.7% | 5.23 | 9.02 |
| 2022 | -36.3% | 6.53 | 4.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 4.89 | 5.13 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.25 | 5.28 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.01 | 5.35 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 | 5.23 | 9.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 | 4.16 | 7.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0949 units per person (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 4.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.02 in 2019.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 in 2022.
- How does Central African Republic rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st 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 down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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