Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita was 0.0012 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Central African Republic, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Central African Republic stood at 0.0012 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0135 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per person, in 2024.
Central African Republic ranks 6th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0046 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0045 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0043 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0042 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.004 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.003 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.003 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.002 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0135 units per person | +562.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 units per person | -82.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per person | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 units per person | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 units per person | +74.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 units per person | -53.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per person | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per person | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 units per person | +198.0% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per person | -65.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 units per person | +74.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0115 units per person | +230.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per person | -89.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 units per person | -1.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 units per person, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita 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 | +562.9% | 0.002 units per person | 0.0135 units per person |
| 2022 | +230.1% | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0115 units per person |
| 2019 | +198.0% | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0057 units per person |
| 2023 | -89.3% | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0012 units per person |
| 2010 | -82.3% | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0024 units per person |
| 2021 | +74.6% | 0.002 units per person | 0.0035 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Central African Republic was 0.0012 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0135 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.