Healthy life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 45.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 45.43 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic peaked at 45.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.3, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.3 | — |
| 2001 | 38.5 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.76 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 39.13 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 39.48 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 39.93 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 40.43 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 41.07 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 41.89 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 42.42 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 42.74 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.99 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 43.31 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.89 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.78 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.29 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 44.74 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 44.56 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.3 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 45.97 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 45.99 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.43 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.99 | 38.3 | 42.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.96 | 42.74 | 45.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.71 | 45.43 | 45.99 | 2 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2455 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic was 45.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 45.99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3 in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Central African Republic ranks 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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