Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 835.27 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Central African Republic, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, gaps filled in Central African Republic is 835.27, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Central African Republic peaked at 1,315 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 835.27, in 2020.
Central African Republic ranks 4th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,003 | — |
| 1986 | 1,004 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 992.58 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,009 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1,014 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,032 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,040 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,059 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,037 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,074 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,099 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,130 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1,182 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1,232 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,270 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,315 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,284 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,281 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,248 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,217 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,158 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,116 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,124 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,108 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,105 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,052 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,029 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 963.22 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 963.31 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 939.25 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 909.19 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 877.41 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 904.23 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 867.63 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 847.28 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 835.27 | -1.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 835.27 is above the median for low income countries, which is 440.23, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 835.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,005 | 992.58 | 1,014 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,116 | 1,032 | 1,270 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,196 | 1,105 | 1,315 | 10 |
| 2010s | 935.21 | 847.28 | 1,052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 835.27 | 835.27 | 835.27 | 1 |
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 maternal mortality, gaps filled in Central African Republic?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Central African Republic was 835.27 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,315 in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 835.27 in 2020.
- How does Central African Republic rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.