Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 | +56.5% | 1.03 | 1.62 |
| 2023 | -35.4% | 1.66 | 1.07 |
| 2019 | +31.5% | 1.12 | 1.47 |
| 2010 | -31.3% | 1.62 | 1.11 |
| 2022 | +27.4% | 1.3 | 1.66 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Central African Republic ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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