Child mortality rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Child mortality rate was 9.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child mortality rate in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Central African Republic stood at 9.5%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.1% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Central African Republic peaked at 45.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2023.
That places Central African Republic 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.1% | 28.2% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.4% | 23.0% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.6% | 19.1% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 16.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 13.6% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 11.9% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 9.5% | 38.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, female 51.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 66,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 66,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 68,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 67,969 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 47.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Central African Republic?
- Child mortality rate in Central African Republic was 9.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for child mortality rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.