Life expectancy at birth, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Life expectancy at birth, female was 59.56 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, female in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, female in Central African Republic is 59.56 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Central African Republic peaked at 59.56 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.01 years, in 2009.
That places Central African Republic 215th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.63 years | — |
| 1961 | 41.11 years | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 41.61 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 42.13 years | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 42.68 years | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 43.24 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 43.8 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 44.39 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 45 years | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 45.61 years | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 46.21 years | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 46.82 years | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 47.41 years | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 47.98 years | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 48.53 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 49.05 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 49.56 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 50.03 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 50.47 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 50.88 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 51.23 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 51.54 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 51.78 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 51.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 52.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 52.18 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 52.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 52.15 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 52.05 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 51.89 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 51.67 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 51.38 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 51 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 50.7 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 50.27 years | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 49.82 years | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 49.37 years | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 48.85 years | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 48.49 years | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 48.17 years | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 47.65 years | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 47.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 48.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.46 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 48.98 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 49.55 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 50.18 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.7 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.01 years | -60.5% |
| 2010 | 49.36 years | +146.7% |
| 2011 | 51.81 years | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 52.84 years | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 52.2 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.66 years | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 54.19 years | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 53.85 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.07 years | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 55.2 years | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 38.77 years | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 54.01 years | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 46.03 years | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 25.55 years | -44.5% |
| 2023 | 59.29 years | +132.0% |
| 2024 | 59.56 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.02 years | 40.63 years | 45.61 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.69 years | 46.21 years | 50.88 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.91 years | 51.23 years | 52.2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.97 years | 48.17 years | 51.67 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.92 years | 20.01 years | 50.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4 years | 38.77 years | 55.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.89 years | 25.55 years | 59.56 years | 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 life expectancy at birth, female in Central African Republic?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Central African Republic was 59.56 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 59.56 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.01 years in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 215th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.