Maternal mortality ratio in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Maternal mortality ratio was 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Central African Republic, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio 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 ratio in Central African Republic peaked at 1,315 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
Central African Republic ranks 4th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,005 deaths per 100,000 live births | 992.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,014 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,116 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,032 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,270 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,196 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,105 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,315 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 935.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 847.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,052 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 1 South Sudan 1,223 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 2 Chad 1,063 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 3 Nigeria 1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 6 Liberia 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 7 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Central African Republic
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, female 51.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 66,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 66,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 68,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 67,969 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 47.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Central African Republic?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Central African Republic was 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,315 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Central African Republic rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.