Central African Republic vs Somalia: Life expectancy at age 15
Central African Republic
73.36 years
in 2100
Somalia
72.1 years
in 2100
Central African Republic rank
231st
Somalia rank
233rd
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 73.36 years against 72.1 years in Somalia, a difference of 1.26 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 231st and Somalia ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.44 years | 59.8 years | 3.36 years | Somalia |
| 1960s | 58.94 years | 60.89 years | 1.94 years | Somalia |
| 1970s | 62.01 years | 61.61 years | 0.3954 years | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 63.24 years | 61.8 years | 1.44 years | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 60.1 years | 60.69 years | 0.5956 years | Somalia |
| 2000s | 55.14 years | 63.84 years | 8.69 years | Somalia |
| 2010s | 56.56 years | 63.87 years | 7.31 years | Somalia |
| 2020s | 59.69 years | 66.65 years | 6.96 years | Somalia |
| 2030s | 66.08 years | 67.93 years | 1.84 years | Somalia |
| 2040s | 67.49 years | 68.6 years | 1.11 years | Somalia |
| 2050s | 68.71 years | 69.26 years | 0.553 years | Somalia |
| 2060s | 69.79 years | 69.88 years | 0.0948 years | Somalia |
| 2070s | 70.8 years | 70.5 years | 0.299 years | Central African Republic |
| 2080s | 71.77 years | 71.11 years | 0.6574 years | Central African Republic |
| 2090s | 72.78 years | 71.75 years | 1.03 years | Central African Republic |
| 2100s | 73.36 years | 72.1 years | 1.26 years | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, Central African Republic or Somalia?
- Central African Republic, at 73.36 years against 72.1 years in Somalia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 1.26 years, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- Central African Republic ranks 231st and Somalia ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total period life expectancy at age 15, in a given year.