Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 57.67 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Life expectancy at birth, total in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Central African Republic is 57.67 years, measured 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 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Central African Republic peaked at 57.67 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.66 years, in 2009.
That places Central African Republic 216th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.57 years | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 57.67 years | +0.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 57.67 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.84 years, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 57.67 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26 years, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +219.6% | 14.66 years | 46.87 years |
| 2023 | +205.1% | 18.82 years | 57.41 years |
| 2009 | -70.6% | 49.87 years | 14.66 years |
| 2020 | +60.5% | 31.53 years | 50.6 years |
| 2022 | -53.3% | 40.28 years | 18.82 years |
| 2019 | -39.7% | 52.3 years | 31.53 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 44.95 years | 18.82 years | 57.67 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Central African Republic?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Central African Republic was 57.67 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 57.67 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total 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, total?
- Central African Republic ranks 216th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (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.