Life expectancy at age 15 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Life expectancy at age 15 was 73.36 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
73.36
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.36
in 2100
All-time low
30.55
in 2009
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Central African Republic, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 73.36 for life expectancy at age 15 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Central African Republic peaked at 73.36 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 30.55, in 2009.
Central African Republic ranks 231st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.39 | — |
| 1951 | 55.62 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 55.87 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 56.1 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 56.33 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 56.57 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 56.78 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 57.02 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 57.25 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 57.48 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 57.73 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 57.98 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 58.23 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 58.49 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 58.76 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 59.05 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 59.33 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 59.64 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 59.95 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 60.28 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 60.62 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 60.96 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 61.3 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 61.63 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 61.95 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 62.24 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 62.51 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.75 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 62.96 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 63.14 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 63.28 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 63.38 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 63.44 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 63.46 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 63.44 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 63.39 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 63.3 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 63.14 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 62.92 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 62.66 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 62.33 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 61.93 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 61.44 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 60.98 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 60.42 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 59.85 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 59.25 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 58.63 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 58.26 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 57.87 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 57.4 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 57.33 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.18 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 57.46 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 57.65 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.95 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 58.23 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.69 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 59 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 30.55 | -48.2% |
| 2010 | 56.58 | +85.2% |
| 2011 | 59.12 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 60.03 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 58.45 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 51.19 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 60.52 | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 59.73 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 55.07 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 60.65 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 44.24 | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 58.99 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 50.61 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 33.98 | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 64.3 | +89.3% |
| 2024 | 64.45 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 64.59 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 64.76 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 64.91 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 65.07 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 65.23 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 65.4 | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 65.55 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 65.71 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 65.87 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 66.02 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 66.17 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 66.31 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 66.46 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 66.6 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 66.75 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 66.89 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 67.03 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 67.17 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 67.31 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 67.44 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 67.57 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 67.69 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 67.82 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 67.94 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 68.07 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 68.19 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 68.31 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 68.43 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 68.55 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 68.66 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 68.77 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 68.88 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 68.99 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 69.09 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 69.21 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 69.31 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 69.42 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 69.53 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 69.63 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 69.74 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 69.85 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 69.95 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 70.06 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 70.15 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 70.25 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 70.36 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 70.45 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 70.55 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 70.65 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 70.76 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 70.85 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 70.95 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 71.05 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 71.13 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 71.22 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 71.32 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 71.41 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 71.51 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 71.62 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 71.72 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 71.82 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 71.93 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 72.03 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 72.13 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 72.23 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 72.33 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 72.42 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 72.52 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 72.61 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 72.71 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 72.83 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 72.94 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 73.04 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 73.15 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 73.25 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 73.36 | +0.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 73.36 is below the median for low income countries, which is 75.89, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 73.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.32, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at age 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +89.3% | 33.98 | 64.3 |
| 2010 | +85.2% | 30.55 | 56.58 |
| 2009 | -48.2% | 59 | 30.55 |
| 2020 | +33.3% | 44.24 | 58.99 |
| 2022 | -32.9% | 50.61 | 33.98 |
| 2019 | -27.1% | 60.65 | 44.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.44 | 55.39 | 57.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.94 | 57.73 | 60.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.01 | 60.62 | 63.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.24 | 62.66 | 63.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.1 | 57.87 | 62.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.14 | 30.55 | 59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.56 | 44.24 | 60.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.69 | 33.98 | 65.23 | 10 |
| 2030s | 66.08 | 65.4 | 66.75 | 10 |
| 2040s | 67.49 | 66.89 | 68.07 | 10 |
| 2050s | 68.71 | 68.19 | 69.21 | 10 |
| 2060s | 69.79 | 69.31 | 70.25 | 10 |
| 2070s | 70.8 | 70.36 | 71.22 | 10 |
| 2080s | 71.77 | 71.32 | 72.23 | 10 |
| 2090s | 72.78 | 72.33 | 73.25 | 10 |
| 2100s | 73.36 | 73.36 | 73.36 | 1 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Central African Republic?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Central African Republic was 73.36 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 73.36 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.55 in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Central African Republic ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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