Infant mortality (Our World) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Infant mortality (Our World) was 5.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality in Central African Republic, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 5.88 for infant mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Central African Republic peaked at 23.99 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.88, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 8th out of 199 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 (Our World) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 16.14 | — |
| 1960 | 15.88 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 15.64 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 15.4 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 15.16 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 14.88 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 14.62 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 14.31 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 14.02 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 13.74 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 13.46 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 13.2 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 12.96 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 12.75 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 12.54 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 12.35 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 12.16 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 11.99 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 11.82 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 11.66 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 11.51 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 11.39 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 11.27 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 11.2 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 11.14 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 11.09 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 11.06 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 11.03 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 11.01 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 10.97 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 10.94 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.9 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 10.85 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.77 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 10.69 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 10.62 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 10.55 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 10.45 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.35 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 10.23 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 10.11 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 9.96 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.79 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.61 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.43 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.22 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 9 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.74 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 8.53 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.34 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 23.99 | +187.8% |
| 2010 | 8.85 | -63.1% |
| 2011 | 7.77 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 7.61 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.1 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 10.17 | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 7.2 | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 7.71 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 8.84 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 7.39 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 12.89 | +74.5% |
| 2020 | 7.47 | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 9.63 | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 20.68 | +114.7% |
| 2023 | 6.08 | -70.6% |
| 2024 | 5.88 | -3.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 5.88 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.3, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 5.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality (Our World) 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 | +187.8% | 8.34 | 23.99 |
| 2022 | +114.7% | 9.63 | 20.68 |
| 2019 | +74.5% | 7.39 | 12.89 |
| 2023 | -70.6% | 20.68 | 6.08 |
| 2010 | -63.1% | 23.99 | 8.85 |
| 2020 | -42.0% | 12.89 | 7.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.14 | 16.14 | 16.14 | 1 |
| 1960s | 14.71 | 13.46 | 15.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.29 | 11.51 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.11 | 10.94 | 11.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.55 | 10.11 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.66 | 8.34 | 23.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 | 7.2 | 12.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.95 | 5.88 | 20.68 | 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)
- 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 infant mortality in Central African Republic?
- Infant mortality in Central African Republic was 5.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.99 in 2009.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for infant mortality?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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