Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 54.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
54.6
World rank
160th
of 162 countries
All-time high
54.6
in 2020
All-time low
25
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Central African Republic, 1870–2020

02040601870194520201870: 251880: 251890: 251900: 251913: 251925: 251929: 251933: 251938: 331950: 35.51955: 37.51960: 38.71965: 40.71970: 42.41975: 43.81980: 48.41985: 49.61990: 49.61995: 47.42000: 45.42005: 46.42010: 49.32015: 52.82020: 54.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Central African Republic stood at 54.6. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Central African Republic peaked at 54.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1870.

That places Central African Republic 160th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Central African Republic, 1870 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1870 25 —
1880 25 +0.0%
1890 25 +0.0%
1900 25 +0.0%
1913 25 +0.0%
1925 25 +0.0%
1929 25 +0.0%
1933 25 +0.0%
1938 33 +32.0%
1950 35.5 +7.6%
1955 37.5 +5.6%
1960 38.67 +3.1%
1965 40.69 +5.2%
1970 42.36 +4.1%
1975 43.84 +3.5%
1980 48.42 +10.5%
1985 49.6 +2.4%
1990 49.63 +0.1%
1995 47.35 -4.6%
2000 45.41 -4.1%
2005 46.43 +2.3%
2010 49.25 +6.1%
2015 52.79 +7.2%
2020 54.6 +3.4%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 54.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.07, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 54.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.32, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Life expectancy prados de la escosura 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.

YearChange FromTo
1938 +32.0% 25 33

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 25 25 25 1
1880s 25 25 25 1
1890s 25 25 25 1
1900s 25 25 25 1
1910s 25 25 25 1
1920s 25 25 25 2
1930s 29 25 33 2
1950s 36.5 35.5 37.5 2
1960s 39.68 38.67 40.69 2
1970s 43.1 42.36 43.84 2
1980s 49.01 48.42 49.6 2
1990s 48.49 47.35 49.63 2
2000s 45.92 45.41 46.43 2
2010s 51.02 49.25 52.79 2
2020s 54.6 54.6 54.6 1

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 157 Cote d'Ivoire 59.03 compare
  2. 158 Mali 58.63 compare
  3. 159 Lesotho 54.69 compare
  4. 161 Nigeria 52.89 compare
  5. 162 Chad 52.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy prados de la escosura in Central African Republic?
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Central African Republic was 54.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 54.6 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1870.
How does Central African Republic rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
Central African Republic ranks 160th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is life expectancy prados de la escosura rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy prados de la escosura
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
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