Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.384 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.384 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
9th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.9 under-five deaths per woman
in 2009
All-time low
0.384 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Central African Republic, 1959–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Central African Republic is 0.384 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Central African Republic peaked at 2.9 under-five deaths per woman in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.384 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 9th out of 200 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1960 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.6 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.52 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9967 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9787 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9508 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9282 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9105 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8847 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8652 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8418 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8209 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8012 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.9 under-five deaths per woman | +261.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8949 under-five deaths per woman | -69.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7459 under-five deaths per woman | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7323 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8075 under-five deaths per woman | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6862 under-five deaths per woman | -39.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7657 under-five deaths per woman | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9386 under-five deaths per woman | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7258 under-five deaths per woman | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | +110.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7433 under-five deaths per woman | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | +76.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4028 under-five deaths per woman | -78.6% |
| 2024 | 0.384 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9967 under-five deaths per woman | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8012 under-five deaths per woman | 2.9 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8953 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6862 under-five deaths per woman | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8959 under-five deaths per woman | 0.384 under-five deaths per woman | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 6 South Sudan 0.411 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 7 Guinea 0.3935 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 8 Mali 0.389 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 0.3535 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 11 Liberia 0.3516 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 0.3376 under-five deaths per woman 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.009 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Central African Republic?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Central African Republic was 0.384 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 under-five deaths per woman in 2009.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.384 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).