Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Central African Republic, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per capita in Central African Republic is 0.0003 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0007 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2023.
That places Central African Republic 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | +86.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per person | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0611 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.0003 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.