Life expectancy at birth, male in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Life expectancy at birth, male was 55.51 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
55.51 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
213th
of 217 countries
All-time high
55.51 years
in 2024
All-time low
12.38 years
in 2009
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 55.51 years for life expectancy at birth, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Central African Republic peaked at 55.51 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.38 years, in 2009.
That places Central African Republic 213th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Life expectancy at birth, male in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.52 years | — |
| 1961 | 39.01 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 39.52 years | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 40.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 40.6 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 41.18 years | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 41.78 years | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 42.36 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 42.96 years | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 43.55 years | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 44.14 years | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 44.71 years | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 45.26 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 45.79 years | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 46.28 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 46.73 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 47.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 47.54 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 47.87 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 48.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 48.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 48.6 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 48.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 48.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 48.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.88 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.8 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 48.67 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 48.51 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 48.28 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 48.01 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 47.66 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.33 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 46.97 years | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 46.61 years | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 46.22 years | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 45.89 years | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 45.83 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.77 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.66 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 45.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.56 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.99 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 47.49 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.88 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 48.53 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 49.1 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.38 years | -74.8% |
| 2010 | 44.49 years | +259.3% |
| 2011 | 48.45 years | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 49.86 years | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 46.88 years | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 35.71 years | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 49.68 years | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 48.19 years | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 40.86 years | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 49.4 years | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 26.39 years | -46.6% |
| 2020 | 47.22 years | +79.0% |
| 2021 | 35.33 years | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 15.39 years | -56.4% |
| 2023 | 55.26 years | +259.1% |
| 2024 | 55.51 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.95 years | 38.52 years | 43.55 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.36 years | 44.14 years | 48.16 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.72 years | 48.4 years | 48.91 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.86 years | 45.77 years | 48.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.63 years | 12.38 years | 49.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.99 years | 26.39 years | 49.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.74 years | 15.39 years | 55.51 years | 5 |
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- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,072 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 66 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 612 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Central African Republic?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Central African Republic was 55.51 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 55.51 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.38 years in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Central African Republic ranks 213th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (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.