Child mortality vs. health spending in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending in Central African Republic, 1959–2024
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 vs. health spending 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending 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.
That places Central African Republic 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. health spending in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 29.06 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1960 | 28.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 27.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 27.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 26.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 26.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 25.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 25.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 24.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 23.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 23.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 22.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 22.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 21.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 21.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 20.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 20.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 19.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 19.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 19.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 18.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 18.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 18.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 18.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 18.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 18.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 18.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 17.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 17.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 17.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 17.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 17.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 17.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 17.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 17.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 17.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 17.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 17.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 16.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 16.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 16.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 15.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 15.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 13.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 48.93 deaths per 100 live births | +261.2% |
| 2010 | 15.07 deaths per 100 live births | -69.2% |
| 2011 | 12.51 deaths per 100 live births | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 12.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.42 deaths per 100 live births | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 18.68 deaths per 100 live births | +39.2% |
| 2015 | 11.37 deaths per 100 live births | -39.1% |
| 2016 | 12.68 deaths per 100 live births | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 15.52 deaths per 100 live births | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 12.02 deaths per 100 live births | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 25.47 deaths per 100 live births | +111.8% |
| 2020 | 12.42 deaths per 100 live births | -51.2% |
| 2021 | 17.87 deaths per 100 live births | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 42.46 deaths per 100 live births | +137.6% |
| 2023 | 9.26 deaths per 100 live births | -78.2% |
| 2024 | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 South Sudan 9.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 6 Guinea 9.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.97 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 8.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.49 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,072 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 66 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 612 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in Central African Republic?
- Child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .