Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 9.38 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Death rate, crude in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 9.38 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Central African Republic peaked at 72.48 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.38 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.25 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 24.73 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 24.21 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 23.7 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 23.18 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 22.67 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 22.17 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 21.68 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 21.21 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 20.71 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 20.22 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 19.73 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 19.24 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 18.76 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 18.31 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 17.9 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 17.65 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 17.44 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 17.28 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 17.16 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 17.06 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 16.98 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 16.9 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 16.83 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 16.77 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.71 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 16.67 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 16.66 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 16.59 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 16.45 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 16.37 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 16.31 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.28 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 16.24 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 16.27 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 16.41 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 16.49 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 16.58 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.55 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 16.54 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 16.63 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.54 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.3 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 15.98 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.67 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 15.3 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 15.04 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.6 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 14.24 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 72.48 per 1,000 people | +408.9% |
| 2010 | 15.91 per 1,000 people | -78.1% |
| 2011 | 14.01 per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 13.31 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 14.39 per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 21.41 per 1,000 people | +48.7% |
| 2015 | 12.68 per 1,000 people | -40.8% |
| 2016 | 13.18 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 16.94 per 1,000 people | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 12.4 per 1,000 people | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 30.25 per 1,000 people | +143.9% |
| 2020 | 13.26 per 1,000 people | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 20.89 per 1,000 people | +57.6% |
| 2022 | 55.13 per 1,000 people | +163.9% |
| 2023 | 9.42 per 1,000 people | -82.9% |
| 2024 | 9.38 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 9.38 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.01 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 9.38 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 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 | +408.9% | 14.24 per 1,000 people | 72.48 per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | +163.9% | 20.89 per 1,000 people | 55.13 per 1,000 people |
| 2019 | +143.9% | 12.4 per 1,000 people | 30.25 per 1,000 people |
| 2023 | -82.9% | 55.13 per 1,000 people | 9.42 per 1,000 people |
| 2010 | -78.1% | 72.48 per 1,000 people | 15.91 per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | +57.6% | 13.26 per 1,000 people | 20.89 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.95 per 1,000 people | 20.71 per 1,000 people | 25.25 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.37 per 1,000 people | 17.16 per 1,000 people | 20.22 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.76 per 1,000 people | 16.45 per 1,000 people | 17.06 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.41 per 1,000 people | 16.24 per 1,000 people | 16.58 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.28 per 1,000 people | 14.24 per 1,000 people | 72.48 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.45 per 1,000 people | 12.4 per 1,000 people | 30.25 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.61 per 1,000 people | 9.38 per 1,000 people | 55.13 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Central African Republic?
- Death rate, crude in Central African Republic was 9.38 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 72.48 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.38 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for death rate, crude?
- Central African Republic ranks 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.