Birth rates and death rates in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Birth rates and death rates was 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.42 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 82.9%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.48 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
9.42 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Central African Republic stood at 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.9% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Central African Republic peaked at 72.48 deaths per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Central African Republic 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.3 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 29.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 28.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 28.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 28.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 27.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 27.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 26.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 26.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 25.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 25.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 24.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 24.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 23.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 23.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 22.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 22.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 21.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 21.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 20.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 20.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 19.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 19.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 18.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 18.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 17.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 17.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 17.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 17.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 17.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 17.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 16.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 16.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 16.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 16.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 16.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 16.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 16.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 16.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 16.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 16.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 16.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 16.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 16.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 16.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 16.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 16.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 16.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 15.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 15.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 15.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 14.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 72.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +408.9% |
| 2010 | 15.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -78.1% |
| 2011 | 14.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 13.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 14.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 21.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +48.7% |
| 2015 | 12.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -40.8% |
| 2016 | 13.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 16.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 12.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 30.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +143.9% |
| 2020 | 13.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 20.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +57.6% |
| 2022 | 55.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +163.9% |
| 2023 | 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -82.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.05 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +408.9% | 14.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 72.48 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | +163.9% | 20.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 55.13 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2019 | +143.9% | 12.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 30.25 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2023 | -82.9% | 55.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2010 | -78.1% | 72.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.91 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | +57.6% | 13.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.89 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 72.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 30.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 55.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (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 birth rates and death rates in Central African Republic?
- Birth rates and death rates in Central African Republic was 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 72.48 deaths per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Central African Republic ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.