Child mortality rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Child mortality rate was 9.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.5%
Change on year
down 75.1%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 2009
All-time low
9.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Central African Republic is 9.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 75.1% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Central African Republic peaked at 45.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2023.
Central African Republic ranks 7th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.8% | — |
| 1951 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 31.0% | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 30.7% | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 28.2% | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 27.8% | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 27.3% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 26.8% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 26.3% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 25.7% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 25.2% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 24.6% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 24.1% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 23.5% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 23.0% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 22.5% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 22.0% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 21.6% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 21.1% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 20.7% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 20.0% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 19.7% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 19.4% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 19.1% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 18.6% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 18.4% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +233.6% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -67.4% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +99.8% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -48.7% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +123.5% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -75.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.1% | 28.2% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.4% | 23.0% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.6% | 19.1% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 16.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 13.6% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 11.9% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 9.5% | 38.0% | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2455 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Central African Republic?
- Child mortality rate in Central African Republic was 9.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for child mortality rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.