Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 1,700 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Central African Republic, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Central African Republic is 1,700, measured 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 in Central African Republic peaked at 3,600 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 980, in 1985.
That places Central African Republic 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 980 | — |
| 1986 | 990 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1,700 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2,100 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2,400 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,400 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,300 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,100 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,300 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 1,900 | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 3,600 | +89.5% |
| 2020 | 2,900 | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 2,600 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 1,900 | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 1,700 | -10.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1,700 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,800, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1,700 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,450, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Trends) 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 | +89.5% | 1,900 | 3,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,034 | 980 | 1,100 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,630 | 1,200 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,470 | 2,400 | 2,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,330 | 1,900 | 3,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,275 | 1,700 | 2,900 | 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 number of maternal deaths in Central African Republic?
- Number of maternal deaths in Central African Republic was 1,700 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3,600 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 980 in 1985.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Central African Republic ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.