Maternal deaths by income group in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Maternal deaths by income group was 1,888 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,888
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
31st
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,176
in 2009
All-time low
1,184
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Central African Republic, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Central African Republic stood at 1,888.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Central African Republic peaked at 2,176 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,184, in 1985.
Central African Republic ranks 31st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,184 | — |
| 1986 | 1,205 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,221 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,252 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,287 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1,341 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1,384 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,441 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1,442 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,525 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1,604 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1,684 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,785 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1,909 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 2,020 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 2,131 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 2,118 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,139 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,159 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,131 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,084 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,065 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,114 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,128 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,176 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,124 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,120 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,004 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,984 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,925 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,809 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1,781 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,890 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,857 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,856 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,888 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,230 | 1,184 | 1,287 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,613 | 1,341 | 2,020 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,125 | 2,065 | 2,176 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,935 | 1,781 | 2,124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,888 | 1,888 | 1,888 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Central African Republic?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Central African Republic was 1,888 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,176 in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,184 in 1985.
- How does Central African Republic rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Central African Republic ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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