Sex ratio in life expectancy in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 35.4%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.66
in 2022
All-time low
1.03
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy in Central African Republic is 1.07, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Central African Republic peaked at 1.66 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2004.
That places Central African Republic 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.62 | +56.5% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.23 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | +31.5% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 1.66 | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.03 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.06 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.07 | 1.66 | 4 |
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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 sex ratio in life expectancy in Central African Republic?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Central African Republic was 1.07 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 ratio in life expectancy recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Central African Republic ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.