Number of maternal deaths by region in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of maternal deaths by region 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
Number of maternal deaths by region in Central African Republic, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Central African Republic stood at 1,888.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region 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.
Number of maternal deaths by region 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% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1,888 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,151, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1,888 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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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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 number of maternal deaths by region in Central African Republic?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Central African Republic was 1,888 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,176 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,184 in 1985.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Central African Republic ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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