Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 32.83 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Central African Republic, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate age 1-4 in Central African Republic is 32.83, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Central African Republic peaked at 328.14 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.83, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 154.1 | — |
| 1960 | 150.06 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 146.01 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 141.92 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 137.85 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 133.54 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 129.45 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 125.42 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 121.35 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 117.42 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 113.88 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 110.39 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 107.09 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 104.07 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 101.31 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 98.68 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 96.25 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 93.81 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 91.52 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 89.33 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 87.38 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 85.62 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 84.03 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 82.56 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 81.31 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 80.33 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 79.57 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 78.99 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 78.61 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 78.29 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 78.16 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 78.1 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 78.11 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 78.18 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 78.13 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 77.94 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 77.73 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.3 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 76.56 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 75.56 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 74.45 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 73.15 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 71.55 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 69.6 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 67.65 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 65.7 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 63.66 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 61.43 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 59.02 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 56.85 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 328.14 | +477.2% |
| 2010 | 68.29 | -79.2% |
| 2011 | 51.34 | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 49.6 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 57.87 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 94.82 | +63.9% |
| 2015 | 44.94 | -52.6% |
| 2016 | 53.85 | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 73.28 | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 50.03 | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 144.37 | +188.6% |
| 2020 | 53.46 | -63.0% |
| 2021 | 91.17 | +70.5% |
| 2022 | 274.58 | +201.2% |
| 2023 | 33.91 | -87.7% |
| 2024 | 32.83 | -3.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 32.83 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.53, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 32.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +477.2% | 56.85 | 328.14 |
| 2022 | +201.2% | 91.17 | 274.58 |
| 2019 | +188.6% | 50.03 | 144.37 |
| 2023 | -87.7% | 274.58 | 33.91 |
| 2010 | -79.2% | 328.14 | 68.29 |
| 2021 | +70.5% | 53.46 | 91.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 154.1 | 154.1 | 154.1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 131.69 | 113.88 | 150.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 97.98 | 87.38 | 110.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.75 | 78.16 | 85.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.21 | 74.45 | 78.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.68 | 56.85 | 328.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.84 | 44.94 | 144.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.19 | 32.83 | 274.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 5 Sierra Leone 37.98 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.24 compare
- 7 Guinea 34.38 compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 32.68 compare
- 10 Benin 30.96 compare
- 11 South Sudan 26.99 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Central African Republic?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Central African Republic was 32.83 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 328.14 in 2009.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.83 in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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