Child mortality gdp per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Child mortality gdp per capita was 8.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.97
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 196 countries
All-time high
48.93
in 2009
All-time low
8.97
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Child mortality gdp per capita in Central African Republic, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality gdp per capita in Central African Republic stood at 8.97. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 48.93 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.97, in 2024.
Central African Republic ranks 8th of 196 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 gdp per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 29.06 | — |
| 1960 | 28.51 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 27.95 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 27.41 | -1.9% |
| 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 | -2.5% |
| 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 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 16.8 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 16.55 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 16.25 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 15.9 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 15.56 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 15.18 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.79 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.35 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 13.93 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.55 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 48.93 | +261.1% |
| 2010 | 15.07 | -69.2% |
| 2011 | 12.51 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 12.19 | -2.6% |
| 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 | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 25.47 | +111.9% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.06 | 29.06 | 29.06 | 1 |
| 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 9.67 compare
- 6 Guinea 9.21 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.97 compare
- 10 Liberia 8.64 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.49 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.4912 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality gdp per capita in Central African Republic?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in Central African Republic was 8.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.93 in 2009.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita 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 gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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