Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 45.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
45.43
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
183rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
45.99
in 2020
All-time low
38.3
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Central African Republic, 2000–2021

010203040502000201020212000: 38.32001: 38.52002: 38.82003: 39.12004: 39.52005: 39.92006: 40.42007: 41.12008: 41.92009: 42.42010: 42.72011: 432012: 43.32013: 42.92014: 42.82015: 44.32016: 44.72017: 44.62018: 45.32019: 462020: 462021: 45.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 45.43 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 183rd out of 184 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 (HALE) at birth in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 180 Mozambique 49.72 compare
  2. 181 Eswatini 47.47 compare
  3. 182 Somalia 47.42 compare
  4. 184 Lesotho 44.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Central African Republic?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Central African Republic was 45.43 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 45.99 in 2020.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 (hale) at birth?
Central African Republic ranks 183rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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