Child mortality by sex in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Child mortality by sex was 9.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.52
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
9th
of 195 countries
All-time high
49.58
in 2009
All-time low
9.52
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Child mortality by sex in Central African Republic, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Central African Republic is 9.52, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Central African Republic peaked at 49.58 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.52, in 2024.
Central African Republic ranks 9th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 29.61 | — |
| 1960 | 29.05 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 28.49 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 27.93 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 27.35 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 26.78 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 26.17 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 25.57 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 24.96 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 24.36 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 23.8 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 23.27 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 22.75 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 22.32 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 21.9 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 21.5 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 21.12 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 20.77 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 20.43 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 20.12 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 19.8 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 19.55 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 19.3 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 19.12 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 18.96 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 18.85 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 18.76 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 18.69 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 18.65 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 18.62 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 18.59 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 18.56 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 18.54 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.47 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 18.41 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 18.33 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 18.25 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 18.11 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 17.95 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 17.75 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 17.53 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 17.26 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 16.96 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 16.61 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 16.26 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 15.88 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.49 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.05 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 14.62 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 14.22 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 49.58 | +248.7% |
| 2010 | 15.73 | -68.3% |
| 2011 | 13.16 | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 12.84 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 14.06 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 19.31 | +37.3% |
| 2015 | 11.98 | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 13.28 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 16.13 | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 12.64 | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 26.07 | +106.3% |
| 2020 | 13.02 | -50.1% |
| 2021 | 18.46 | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 43.04 | +133.2% |
| 2023 | 9.83 | -77.2% |
| 2024 | 9.52 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.61 | 29.61 | 29.61 | 1 |
| 1960s | 26.45 | 23.8 | 29.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.4 | 19.8 | 23.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.91 | 18.59 | 19.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.19 | 17.53 | 18.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.19 | 14.22 | 49.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.52 | 11.98 | 26.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.77 | 9.52 | 43.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 6 Guinea 9.88 compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.73 compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 9.61 compare
- 10 Liberia 9.34 compare
- 11 Benin 7.99 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 7.91 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2455 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Central African Republic?
- Child mortality by sex in Central African Republic was 9.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 49.58 in 2009.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.52 in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for child mortality by sex?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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