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Maternal mortality ratio — Middle Africa

Maternal mortality ratio in Middle Africa in 2023 — 386 per 100k. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 54.7%.

2023 386 per 100k −5.7% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 854 per 100k1985
Period minimum 386 per 100k2023

Trend over time

1985–2023 · per 100,000 live births

Maternal mortality ratio — Middle Africa, 1985–20232004006008001,000198519891993199720012005200920132017202120231985: 854 per 100k1986: 832 per 100k1987: 822 per 100k1988: 797 per 100k1989: 779 per 100k1990: 765 per 100k1991: 749 per 100k1992: 751 per 100k1993: 741 per 100k1994: 724 per 100k1995: 714 per 100k1996: 725 per 100k1997: 704 per 100k1998: 705 per 100k1999: 699 per 100k2000: 690 per 100k2001: 685 per 100k2002: 683 per 100k2003: 668 per 100k2004: 659 per 100k2005: 654 per 100k2006: 652 per 100k2007: 649 per 100k2008: 637 per 100k2009: 628 per 100k2010: 613 per 100k2011: 595 per 100k2012: 576 per 100k2013: 560 per 100k2014: 547 per 100k2015: 529 per 100k2016: 508 per 100k2017: 498 per 100k2018: 475 per 100k2019: 479 per 100k2020: 455 per 100k2021: 468 per 100k2022: 410 per 100k2023: 386 per 100k
Change over the period: −467 (−54.74%) Average annual rate: -2.06 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle Africa

Middle Africa 386 per 100k
World 197 per 100k
Maternal mortality ratio — Middle Africa, by year Middle Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 386 −23 −5.7%
2022 410 −59 −12.51%
2021 468 +13 +2.82%
2020 455 −23 −4.82%
2019 479 +3 +0.71%
2018 475 −22 −4.51%
2017 498 −11 −2.1%
2016 508 −21 −3.99%
2015 529 −17 −3.17%
2014 547 −14 −2.44%
2013 560 −16 −2.78%
2012 576 −19 −3.16%
2011 595 −18 −2.96%
2010 613 −15 −2.31%
2009 628 −9 −1.45%
2008 637 −11 −1.75%
2007 649 −3 −0.53%
2006 652 −2 −0.35%
2005 654 −4 −0.63%
2004 659 −10 −1.48%
2003 668 −14 −2.11%
2002 683 −2 −0.27%
2001 685 −5 −0.77%
2000 690 −9 −1.27%
1999 699 −6 −0.85%
1998 705 +1 +0.09%
1997 704 −20 −2.83%
1996 725 +11 +1.57%
1995 714 −11 −1.5%
1994 724 −17 −2.29%
1993 741 −10 −1.28%
1992 751 +2 +0.23%
1991 749 −15 −2%
1990 765 −15 −1.9%
1989 779 −18 −2.2%
1988 797 −25 −3.09%
1987 822 −10 −1.17%
1986 832 −22 −2.53%
1985 854 — —

About the indicator

The number of women who died during pregnancy, childbirth or within 42 days of its end from causes related to pregnancy, per 100,000 live births. The gap between countries exceeds a hundredfold and is almost entirely explained by the availability of skilled attendance at birth and of emergency obstetric care.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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