Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 691.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Central African Republic, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Central African Republic stood at 691.74. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Central African Republic peaked at 1,650 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 691.74, in 2023.
Central African Republic ranks 4th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 795.57 | — |
| 1986 | 794.71 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 803.11 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 815.22 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 835.12 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 866.34 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 909.52 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 955.83 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 996.69 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1,053 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1,123 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,191 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1,270 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,346 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1,411 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1,490 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1,504 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,496 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,487 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,450 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,389 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1,337 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,271 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,234 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,272 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,230 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,131 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 1,092 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,092 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,034 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 980.54 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 962.47 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,093 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 881.35 | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 1,650 | +87.2% |
| 2020 | 1,296 | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 1,127 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 840.82 | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 691.74 | -17.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 691.74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 353.56, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 691.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +87.2% | 881.35 | 1,650 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 808.75 | 794.71 | 835.12 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,112 | 866.34 | 1,411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,393 | 1,234 | 1,504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,115 | 881.35 | 1,650 | 10 |
| 2020s | 988.95 | 691.74 | 1,296 | 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)
- 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 ratio who gho in Central African Republic?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Central African Republic was 691.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,650 in 2019.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 691.74 in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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