Infant mortality rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Infant mortality rate was 58.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
58.83
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
8th
of 201 countries
All-time high
239.85
in 2009
All-time low
58.83
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Infant mortality rate in Central African Republic, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Central African Republic stood at 58.83. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Central African Republic peaked at 239.85 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58.83, in 2024.
Central African Republic ranks 8th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate 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)
- 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 infant mortality rate in Central African Republic?
- Infant mortality rate in Central African Republic was 58.83 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 239.85 in 2009.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.83 in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for infant mortality rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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