Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 692 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Central African Republic, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Central African Republic is 692, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Central African Republic peaked at 1,650 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 692, in 2023.
That places Central African Republic 3rd 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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 796 | — |
| 1986 | 795 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 803 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 815 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 835 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 866 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 910 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 956 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 997 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1,053 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1,123 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 1,191 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1,270 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1,346 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1,411 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1,490 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1,504 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,496 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,487 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,450 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,389 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1,337 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,271 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,234 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,272 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,230 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,131 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 1,092 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,092 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,034 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 981 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 962 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,093 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 881 | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 1,650 | +87.3% |
| 2020 | 1,296 | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 1,127 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 841 | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 692 | -17.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 692 is above the median for low income countries, which is 354, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 692 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate 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 | +87.3% | 881 | 1,650 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 808.8 | 795 | 835 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,112 | 866 | 1,411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,393 | 1,234 | 1,504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,115 | 881 | 1,650 | 10 |
| 2020s | 989 | 692 | 1,296 | 4 |
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More gender data for Central African Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Central African Republic?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Central African Republic was 692 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,650 in 2019.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 692 in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.