Child mortality complete gapminder in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Child mortality complete gapminder was 8.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.97
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 203 countries
All-time high
48.93
in 2009
All-time low
8.97
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Central African Republic, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 8.97 for child mortality complete gapminder 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 complete gapminder in Central African Republic peaked at 48.93 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.97, 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.
Child mortality complete gapminder in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 44.38 | — |
| 1801 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 44.38 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 44.37 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 44.37 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 44.36 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 44.34 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 44.31 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 44.28 | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 44.24 | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 44.2 | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 44.15 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 44.09 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 44.02 | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 43.95 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 43.87 | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 43.78 | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 43.69 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 43.59 | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 43.49 | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 43.39 | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 43.29 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 43.18 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 43.08 | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 42.97 | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 42.87 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 42.77 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 42.66 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 42.56 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 42.45 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 42.35 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 42.24 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 42.14 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 42.04 | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 41.93 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 41.83 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 41.72 | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 41.62 | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 41.52 | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 41.2 | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 40.88 | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 40.57 | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 40.26 | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 39.94 | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 39.63 | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 39.32 | -0.8% |
| 1938 | 39.02 | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 38.71 | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 38.4 | -0.8% |
| 1941 | 38.09 | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 37.79 | -0.8% |
| 1943 | 37.49 | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 37.18 | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 36.88 | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 36.58 | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 35.52 | -2.9% |
| 1948 | 34.59 | -2.6% |
| 1949 | 33.57 | -2.9% |
| 1950 | 32.34 | -3.7% |
| 1951 | 32.12 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 31.67 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 31.23 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 30.8 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 30.38 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 29.96 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 29.55 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 29.14 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 29.06 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 28.51 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 27.95 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 27.41 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 26.85 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 26.25 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 25.67 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 25.06 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 24.46 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 23.86 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 23.32 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 22.78 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 22.28 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 21.83 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 21.4 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 21 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 20.62 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 20.25 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 19.89 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 19.55 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 19.24 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 18.97 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 18.73 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 18.53 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 18.36 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 18.24 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 18.14 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 18.06 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 18 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 17.94 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 17.9 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 17.86 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 17.81 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 17.74 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 17.67 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 17.59 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 17.5 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 17.37 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 17.21 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 17.01 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 16.8 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 16.55 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 16.25 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 15.9 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.56 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.18 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.79 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.35 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 13.93 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.55 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 48.93 | +261.2% |
| 2010 | 15.07 | -69.2% |
| 2011 | 12.51 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 12.19 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.42 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 18.68 | +39.2% |
| 2015 | 11.37 | -39.1% |
| 2016 | 12.68 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 15.52 | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 12.02 | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 25.47 | +111.8% |
| 2020 | 12.42 | -51.2% |
| 2021 | 17.87 | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 42.46 | +137.6% |
| 2023 | 9.26 | -78.2% |
| 2024 | 8.97 | -3.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 8.97 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 8.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder 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 | +261.2% | 13.55 | 48.93 |
| 2022 | +137.6% | 17.87 | 42.46 |
| 2019 | +111.8% | 12.02 | 25.47 |
| 2023 | -78.2% | 42.46 | 9.26 |
| 2010 | -69.2% | 48.93 | 15.07 |
| 2020 | -51.2% | 25.47 | 12.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 44.38 | 44.38 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 1810s | 44.38 | 44.38 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 1820s | 44.38 | 44.38 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 1830s | 44.38 | 44.38 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 1840s | 44.38 | 44.38 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 1850s | 44.38 | 44.38 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 1860s | 44.38 | 44.38 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 1870s | 44.38 | 44.38 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 1880s | 44.38 | 44.38 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 1890s | 44.36 | 44.31 | 44.38 | 10 |
| 1900s | 44.03 | 43.69 | 44.28 | 10 |
| 1910s | 43.13 | 42.66 | 43.59 | 10 |
| 1920s | 42.09 | 41.62 | 42.56 | 10 |
| 1930s | 40.1 | 38.71 | 41.52 | 10 |
| 1940s | 36.61 | 33.57 | 38.4 | 10 |
| 1950s | 30.62 | 29.06 | 32.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.93 | 23.32 | 28.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.88 | 19.24 | 22.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.29 | 17.9 | 18.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.46 | 16.8 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5 | 13.55 | 48.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.89 | 11.37 | 25.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2 | 8.97 | 42.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 5 South Sudan, Republic of 9.67 compare
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.2 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality complete gapminder in Central African Republic?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Central African Republic was 8.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.93 in 2009.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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