Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages was 3.45 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.45 years
Change on year
down 81.8%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.01 years
in 2022
All-time low
0.6865 years
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 3.45 years for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
That represents a change of down 81.8% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Central African Republic peaked at 19.01 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6865 years, in 2004.
Central African Republic ranks 197th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.58 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.53 years | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 2.5 years | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 2.46 years | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.41 years | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 2.37 years | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 2.3 years | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 2.25 years | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 2.21 years | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 2.18 years | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 2.17 years | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.14 years | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 2.11 years | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.08 years | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.06 years | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.03 years | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.98 years | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.98 years | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.98 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.97 years | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.99 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.01 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.03 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.07 years | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.14 years | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.21 years | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.3 years | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2.39 years | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.5 years | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 2.6 years | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.7 years | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 2.79 years | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.87 years | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.95 years | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.99 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.99 years | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.99 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.96 years | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.92 years | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.94 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.87 years | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.76 years | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.67 years | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.48 years | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 2.11 years | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 1.78 years | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 1.28 years | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 1.18 years | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 1.26 years | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7659 years | -39.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6865 years | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7071 years | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9224 years | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8979 years | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7809 years | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 16.96 years | +2072.0% |
| 2010 | 4.89 years | -71.2% |
| 2011 | 2.92 years | -40.2% |
| 2012 | 2.41 years | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 5.27 years | +118.3% |
| 2014 | 11.84 years | +124.8% |
| 2015 | 4.21 years | -64.5% |
| 2016 | 5.6 years | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 10.28 years | +83.6% |
| 2018 | 5.67 years | -44.8% |
| 2019 | 16.91 years | +198.2% |
| 2020 | 6.9 years | -59.2% |
| 2021 | 12.67 years | +83.7% |
| 2022 | 19.01 years | +50.1% |
| 2023 | 3.45 years | -81.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.38 years | 2.18 years | 2.58 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.05 years | 1.98 years | 2.17 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 years | 1.97 years | 2.5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 years | 2.6 years | 3.02 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 years | 1.78 years | 2.99 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 years | 0.6865 years | 16.96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 years | 2.41 years | 16.91 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.51 years | 3.45 years | 19.01 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 194 Mauritania 3.54 years compare
- 195 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.47 years compare
- 196 Senegal 3.47 years compare
- 198 Eritrea 3.41 years compare
- 199 Western Sahara 3.35 years compare
- 200 Bhutan 3.35 years compare
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 66 (2025)
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- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 612 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Central African Republic?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Central African Republic was 3.45 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.01 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6865 years in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Central African Republic ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.