Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -3.12 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 96.0%
World rank
132nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
248.75 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-77.17 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded -3.12 % change on previous year for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 96.0% on the previous year and down 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Central African Republic peaked at 248.75 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -77.17 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Central African Republic ranks 132nd of 199 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 mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1962 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1963 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1964 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1965 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1966 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1967 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1968 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1969 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1970 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1971 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1972 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1973 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1974 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1975 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1976 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1977 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1978 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1979 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1980 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1981 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1982 | -0.9417 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1983 | -0.8404 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1984 | -0.5785 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1985 | -0.5013 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1986 | -0.3801 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1987 | -0.1953 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1988 | -0.141 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1989 | -0.1681 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1990 | -0.1673 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1991 | -0.1121 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1992 | -0.3943 % change on previous year | +251.8% |
| 1993 | -0.3341 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1994 | -0.4173 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1995 | -0.4539 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1996 | -0.7426 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 1997 | -0.905 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1998 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1999 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2000 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2001 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2002 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2003 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2004 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2005 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2006 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2007 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2008 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 248.75 % change on previous year | -9161.8% |
| 2010 | -68.28 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2011 | -16.33 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2012 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2013 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -485.7% |
| 2014 | 37.34 % change on previous year | +292.1% |
| 2015 | -37.93 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 2016 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2017 | 21.43 % change on previous year | +98.2% |
| 2018 | -21.63 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2019 | 106.3 % change on previous year | -591.5% |
| 2020 | -50.05 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 2021 | 41.76 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2022 | 133.15 % change on previous year | +218.8% |
| 2023 | -77.17 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2024 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's -3.12 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -3.12 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's -3.12 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.03 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate 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 | +9161.8% | -2.75 % change on previous year | 248.75 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +591.5% | -21.63 % change on previous year | 106.3 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +485.7% | -2.47 % change on previous year | 9.52 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +292.1% | 9.52 % change on previous year | 37.34 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -251.8% | -0.1121 % change on previous year | -0.3943 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +218.8% | 41.76 % change on previous year | 133.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.82 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6261 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | -0.141 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5841 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | -0.1121 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 248.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 % change on previous year | -68.28 % change on previous year | 106.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 % change on previous year | -77.17 % change on previous year | 133.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- 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 mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Central African Republic?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Central African Republic was -3.12 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 248.75 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.17 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.4%. 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 mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.