Child mortality rate in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Child mortality rate 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 199 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
66
1959–2024

Child mortality rate in Central African Republic, 1959–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Central African Republic is 8.97 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. 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 rate 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.

Central African Republic ranks 8th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 29.06 deaths per 100 live births 29.06 deaths per 100 live births 29.06 deaths per 100 live births 1
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

  1. 5 South Sudan 9.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 6 Guinea 9.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.97 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 10 Liberia 8.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 11 Burkina Faso 7.49 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Central African Republic?
Child mortality rate in Central African Republic was 8.97 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate 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 rate 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 rate?
Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .