Life expectancy at different ages in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Life expectancy at different ages was 57.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at different ages in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at different ages in Central African Republic is 57.41, 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 different ages in Central African Republic peaked at 57.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.67, in 2009.
Central African Republic ranks 233rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.25 | 35.44 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.99 | 39.57 | 44.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.52 | 45.18 | 49.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.24 | 49.79 | 50.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.31 | 46.91 | 49.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.59 | 14.67 | 49.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.01 | 31.53 | 52.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.78 | 18.82 | 57.41 | 4 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, female 51.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 66,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 66,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 68,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 67,969 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 47.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at different ages in Central African Republic?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Central African Republic was 57.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 57.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.67 in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Central African Republic ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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