Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 58.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
58.83
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
8th
of 200 countries
All-time high
239.85
in 2009
All-time low
58.83
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Central African Republic, 1959–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Central African Republic is 58.83, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Central African Republic peaked at 239.85 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58.83, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 161.36 | — |
| 1960 | 158.83 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 156.35 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 154.01 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 151.57 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 148.85 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 146.16 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 143.13 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 140.23 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 137.36 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 134.62 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 132.02 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 129.61 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 127.48 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 125.42 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 123.45 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 121.64 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 119.9 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 118.19 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 116.61 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 115.08 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 113.87 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 112.73 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 111.96 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 111.39 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 110.93 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 110.6 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 110.33 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 110.05 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 109.74 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 109.44 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 109.03 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 108.46 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 107.68 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 106.94 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 106.22 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 105.47 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 104.48 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 103.46 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 102.31 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 101.06 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 99.6 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 97.95 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 96.14 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 94.32 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 92.18 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 89.97 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 87.42 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 85.33 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 83.35 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 239.85 | +187.8% |
| 2010 | 88.49 | -63.1% |
| 2011 | 77.74 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 76.12 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 81.03 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 101.67 | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 72 | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 77.06 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 88.4 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 73.9 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 128.93 | +74.5% |
| 2020 | 74.72 | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 96.31 | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 206.78 | +114.7% |
| 2023 | 60.76 | -70.6% |
| 2024 | 58.83 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 161.36 | 161.36 | 161.36 | 1 |
| 1960s | 147.11 | 134.62 | 158.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 122.94 | 115.08 | 132.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.1 | 109.44 | 113.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.51 | 101.06 | 109.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.61 | 83.35 | 239.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.54 | 72 | 128.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.48 | 58.83 | 206.78 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Central African Republic?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Central African Republic was 58.83 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 239.85 in 2009.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.83 in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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