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Life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Life expectancy at birth was 57.41 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.41 years
Change on year
up 205.1%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
57.41 years
in 2023
All-time low
14.66 years
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic, 1950–2023

102030405060195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic is 57.41 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 205.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic peaked at 57.41 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.66 years, in 2009.

That places Central African Republic 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic, year by year

Year years Change
1950 35.45 years —
1951 35.84 years +1.1%
1952 36.25 years +1.1%
1953 36.64 years +1.1%
1954 37.04 years +1.1%
1955 37.44 years +1.1%
1956 37.84 years +1.1%
1957 38.25 years +1.1%
1958 38.67 years +1.1%
1959 39.1 years +1.1%
1960 39.57 years +1.2%
1961 40.06 years +1.2%
1962 40.56 years +1.3%
1963 41.09 years +1.3%
1964 41.64 years +1.3%
1965 42.21 years +1.4%
1966 42.79 years +1.4%
1967 43.38 years +1.4%
1968 43.98 years +1.4%
1969 44.58 years +1.4%
1970 45.18 years +1.3%
1971 45.76 years +1.3%
1972 46.33 years +1.2%
1973 46.88 years +1.2%
1974 47.41 years +1.1%
1975 47.89 years +1.0%
1976 48.35 years +1.0%
1977 48.78 years +0.9%
1978 49.16 years +0.8%
1979 49.5 years +0.7%
1980 49.79 years +0.6%
1981 50.03 years +0.5%
1982 50.21 years +0.4%
1983 50.34 years +0.3%
1984 50.43 years +0.2%
1985 50.46 years +0.1%
1986 50.45 years -0.0%
1987 50.37 years -0.1%
1988 50.24 years -0.3%
1989 50.07 years -0.3%
1990 49.85 years -0.4%
1991 49.58 years -0.6%
1992 49.21 years -0.7%
1993 48.9 years -0.6%
1994 48.51 years -0.8%
1995 48.11 years -0.8%
1996 47.7 years -0.9%
1997 47.28 years -0.9%
1998 47.09 years -0.4%
1999 46.91 years -0.4%
2000 46.61 years -0.6%
2001 46.73 years +0.3%
2002 46.84 years +0.2%
2003 47.31 years +1.0%
2004 47.7 years +0.8%
2005 48.21 years +1.1%
2006 48.69 years +1.0%
2007 49.33 years +1.3%
2008 49.87 years +1.1%
2009 14.66 years -70.6%
2010 46.87 years +219.6%
2011 50.11 years +6.9%
2012 51.34 years +2.5%
2013 49.49 years -3.6%
2014 40.27 years -18.6%
2015 51.93 years +29.0%
2016 51 years -1.8%
2017 45.23 years -11.3%
2018 52.3 years +15.6%
2019 31.53 years -39.7%
2020 50.6 years +60.5%
2021 40.28 years -20.4%
2022 18.82 years -53.3%
2023 57.41 years +205.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 37.25 years 35.45 years 39.1 years 10
1960s 41.99 years 39.57 years 44.58 years 10
1970s 47.52 years 45.18 years 49.5 years 10
1980s 50.24 years 49.79 years 50.46 years 10
1990s 48.31 years 46.91 years 49.85 years 10
2000s 44.59 years 14.66 years 49.87 years 10
2010s 47.01 years 31.53 years 52.3 years 10
2020s 41.78 years 18.82 years 57.41 years 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 230 Mali 60.44 years compare
  2. 231 Somalia 58.82 years compare
  3. 232 South Sudan 57.62 years compare
  4. 234 Lesotho 57.38 years compare
  5. 235 Chad 55.07 years compare
  6. 236 Nigeria 54.46 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic?
Life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic was 57.41 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 57.41 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 14.66 years in 2009.
How does Central African Republic rank for life expectancy at birth?
Central African Republic ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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