What is infant mortality rate in Central African Republic?

Infant mortality rate in Central African Republic was 5.88 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 recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 23.99 deaths per 100 live births in 2009.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 5.88 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Central African Republic rank for infant mortality rate?

Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Central African Republic

Name: Infant mortality rate in Central African Republic
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Central African Republic: Infant mortality rate was 5.88 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

5.88 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

8th

of 199 countries

All-time high

23.99 deaths per 100 live births

in 2009

All-time low

5.88 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1959–2024

Infant mortality rate 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

Central African Republic recorded 5.88 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate 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 rate in Central African Republic peaked at 23.99 deaths per 100 live births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.88 deaths per 100 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	16.14 deaths per 100 live births	16.14 deaths per 100 live births	16.14 deaths per 100 live births	1
1960s	14.71 deaths per 100 live births	13.46 deaths per 100 live births	15.88 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	12.29 deaths per 100 live births	11.51 deaths per 100 live births	13.2 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	11.11 deaths per 100 live births	10.94 deaths per 100 live births	11.39 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	10.55 deaths per 100 live births	10.11 deaths per 100 live births	10.9 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	10.66 deaths per 100 live births	8.34 deaths per 100 live births	23.99 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	8.65 deaths per 100 live births	7.2 deaths per 100 live births	12.89 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	9.95 deaths per 100 live births	5.88 deaths per 100 live births	20.68 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

5 Liberia 6.32 deaths per 100 live births compare
6 Zimbabwe 6.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
7 Guinea 5.98 deaths per 100 live births compare
9 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
10 Lesotho 5.63 deaths per 100 live births compare
11 Chad 5.63 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Central African Republic

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 45,656 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 51,820 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,414 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 54,048 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 50,961 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 55,765 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Central African Republic?: Infant mortality rate in Central African Republic was 5.88 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 recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 23.99 deaths per 100 live births in 2009.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 5.88 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Central African Republic rank for infant mortality rate?: Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .