Infant mortality rate by sex in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Infant mortality rate by sex was 5.23 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.23 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 2009
All-time low
5.23 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Central African Republic, 1959–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Central African Republic stood at 5.23 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Central African Republic peaked at 23.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.23 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Central African Republic ranks 8th of 199 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 by sex in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 15.15 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1960 | 14.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 14.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 14.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 14.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 14.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 13.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 13.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 13.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 12.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 12.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 12.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 12.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 11.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 11.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 11.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 11.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 10.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 10.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 10.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 10.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 10.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 10.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 10.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 10.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 10.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 10.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 10 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 9.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 9.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 9.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 9.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 9.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 9.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 7.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 23.13 deaths per 100 live births | +209.9% |
| 2010 | 8.01 deaths per 100 live births | -65.4% |
| 2011 | 6.95 deaths per 100 live births | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 6.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.3 deaths per 100 live births | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 9.37 deaths per 100 live births | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 6.42 deaths per 100 live births | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 6.94 deaths per 100 live births | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 8.09 deaths per 100 live births | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 6.65 deaths per 100 live births | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 12.17 deaths per 100 live births | +82.9% |
| 2020 | 6.77 deaths per 100 live births | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 8.94 deaths per 100 live births | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 19.99 deaths per 100 live births | +123.7% |
| 2023 | 5.41 deaths per 100 live births | -72.9% |
| 2024 | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 5.23 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.84 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 5.23 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.31 deaths per 100 live births, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate by sex in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +209.9% | 7.46 deaths per 100 live births | 23.13 deaths per 100 live births |
| 2022 | +123.7% | 8.94 deaths per 100 live births | 19.99 deaths per 100 live births |
| 2019 | +82.9% | 6.65 deaths per 100 live births | 12.17 deaths per 100 live births |
| 2023 | -72.9% | 19.99 deaths per 100 live births | 5.41 deaths per 100 live births |
| 2010 | -65.4% | 23.13 deaths per 100 live births | 8.01 deaths per 100 live births |
| 2020 | -44.4% | 12.17 deaths per 100 live births | 6.77 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.15 deaths per 100 live births | 15.15 deaths per 100 live births | 15.15 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1960s | 13.85 deaths per 100 live births | 12.66 deaths per 100 live births | 14.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10.66 deaths per 100 live births | 12.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 deaths per 100 live births | 10.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.58 deaths per 100 live births | 9.14 deaths per 100 live births | 9.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.75 deaths per 100 live births | 7.46 deaths per 100 live births | 23.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.87 deaths per 100 live births | 6.42 deaths per 100 live births | 12.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.27 deaths per 100 live births | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | 19.99 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 5 Liberia 5.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 5.58 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 7 Guinea 5.32 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 9 Chad 5.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 11 Lesotho 5.03 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Central African Republic?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Central African Republic was 5.23 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2009.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .