Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 8.97 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Central African Republic, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Central African Republic stood at 8.97. That is the lowest value across all 45 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, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Central African Republic peaked at 48.93 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.97, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.29 | 17.9 | 18.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.46 | 16.8 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5 | 13.55 | 48.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.89 | 11.37 | 25.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2 | 8.97 | 42.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 5 South Sudan 9.67 compare
- 6 Guinea 9.21 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.97 compare
- 10 Liberia 8.64 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.49 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, male, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4807 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 45,656 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Central African Republic?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Central African Republic was 8.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.93 in 2009.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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