Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.0027 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
Central African Republic ranks 58th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 55 Mali 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Cambodia 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Tonga 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Myanmar 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Eritrea 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.