What is child mortality in Central African Republic?

Child mortality in Central African Republic was 8.97 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 48.93 deaths per 100 live births in 2009.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 8.97 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Central African Republic rank for child mortality?

Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Central African Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Central African Republic data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Central African Republic

Name: Child mortality in Central African Republic
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Central African Republic: Child mortality was 8.97 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

8.97 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

8th

of 203 countries

All-time high

48.93 deaths per 100 live births

in 2009

All-time low

8.97 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Central African Republic, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 8.97 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Central African Republic peaked at 48.93 deaths per 100 live births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.97 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Central African Republic 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	44.36 deaths per 100 live births	44.31 deaths per 100 live births	44.38 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	44.03 deaths per 100 live births	43.69 deaths per 100 live births	44.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	43.13 deaths per 100 live births	42.66 deaths per 100 live births	43.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	42.09 deaths per 100 live births	41.62 deaths per 100 live births	42.56 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	40.1 deaths per 100 live births	38.71 deaths per 100 live births	41.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	36.61 deaths per 100 live births	33.57 deaths per 100 live births	38.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	30.62 deaths per 100 live births	29.06 deaths per 100 live births	32.34 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	25.93 deaths per 100 live births	23.32 deaths per 100 live births	28.51 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	20.88 deaths per 100 live births	19.24 deaths per 100 live births	22.78 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	18.29 deaths per 100 live births	17.9 deaths per 100 live births	18.97 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	17.46 deaths per 100 live births	16.8 deaths per 100 live births	17.86 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	18.5 deaths per 100 live births	13.55 deaths per 100 live births	48.93 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	14.89 deaths per 100 live births	11.37 deaths per 100 live births	25.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	18.2 deaths per 100 live births	8.97 deaths per 100 live births	42.46 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

5 South Sudan 9.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
6 Guinea 9.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
7 Sierra Leone 9.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
9 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.97 deaths per 100 live births compare
10 Liberia 8.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
11 Burkina Faso 7.49 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Central African Republic

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 45,656 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 51,820 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,414 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 54,048 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 50,961 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 55,765 (2025)

All data for Central African Republic →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Central African Republic?: Child mortality in Central African Republic was 8.97 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 48.93 deaths per 100 live births in 2009.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 8.97 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Central African Republic rank for child mortality?: Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.