Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 9.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 9.44 for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Central African Republic peaked at 49.76 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.44, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 8th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.21 | — |
| 1991 | 19.17 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 19.09 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 19.01 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 18.9 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 18.8 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 18.66 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 18.47 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 18.25 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 18.01 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 17.73 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 17.4 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 17.02 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 16.64 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 16.23 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.8 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 15.32 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 14.86 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.44 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 49.76 | +244.7% |
| 2010 | 15.91 | -68.0% |
| 2011 | 13.31 | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 12.96 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.17 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 19.41 | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 12.07 | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 13.35 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 16.17 | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 12.65 | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 26.08 | +106.2% |
| 2020 | 12.99 | -50.2% |
| 2021 | 18.41 | +41.7% |
| 2022 | 42.92 | +133.1% |
| 2023 | 9.76 | -77.3% |
| 2024 | 9.44 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.76 | 18.01 | 19.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.52 | 14.44 | 49.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.61 | 12.07 | 26.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7 | 9.44 | 42.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 5 South Sudan 9.73 compare
- 6 Guinea 9.65 compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.51 compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 9.22 compare
- 10 Liberia 8.91 compare
- 11 Benin 8.13 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Central African Republic?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Central African Republic was 9.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 49.76 in 2009.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.44 in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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