Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0103 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0103 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
55th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0981 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.0101 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Central African Republic stood at 0.0103 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0981 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Central African Republic ranks 55th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | +558.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -82.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +202.0% |
| 2020 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -64.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | +229.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -89.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0103 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0353 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0103 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0271 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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 | +558.5% | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0981 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +229.2% | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 0.0937 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +202.0% | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0453 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | -89.2% | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -82.5% | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | 0.0172 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +77.6% | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0285 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 52 Yemen 0.0108 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 South Africa 0.0106 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Afghanistan 0.0104 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Mauritius 0.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 North Korea 0.0096 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malta 0.0095 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (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 child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.0103 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0981 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. 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 life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.