Inequality in life expectancy in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.3496 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3496
Change on year
down 44.8%
World rank
8th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.6336
in 2022
All-time low
0.3496
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Central African Republic, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Central African Republic stood at 0.3496. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 44.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Central African Republic peaked at 0.6336 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3496, in 2023.
Central African Republic ranks 8th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4511 | — |
| 2011 | 0.4254 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4138 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.425 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4932 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.407 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4124 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4534 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3982 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5513 | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4006 | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4744 | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6336 | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3496 | -44.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.3496 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2732, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.3496 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4431 | 0.3982 | 0.5513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4645 | 0.3496 | 0.6336 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 5 South Sudan 0.3667 compare
- 6 Guinea 0.3537 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 0.3512 compare
- 9 Mali 0.3403 compare
- 10 Benin 0.3213 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 0.3109 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)
- 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 inequality in life expectancy in Central African Republic?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Central African Republic was 0.3496 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6336 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3496 in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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