Life expectancy in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Life expectancy was 54.6 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Central African Republic, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, life expectancy in Central African Republic stood at 54.6 years. 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 in Central African Republic peaked at 54.6 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25 years, 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 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 25 years | — |
| 1880 | 25 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 25 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 25 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 25 years | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 25 years | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 25 years | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 25 years | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 33 years | +32.0% |
| 1950 | 35.5 years | +7.6% |
| 1955 | 37.5 years | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 38.67 years | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 40.69 years | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 42.36 years | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 43.84 years | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 48.42 years | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 49.6 years | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 49.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.35 years | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 45.41 years | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 46.43 years | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 49.25 years | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 52.79 years | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 54.6 years | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 25 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 25 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 25 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25 years | 25 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 25 years | 25 years | 25 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 25 years | 25 years | 25 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 29 years | 25 years | 33 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 36.5 years | 35.5 years | 37.5 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 39.68 years | 38.67 years | 40.69 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 43.1 years | 42.36 years | 43.84 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 49.01 years | 48.42 years | 49.6 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.49 years | 47.35 years | 49.63 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.92 years | 45.41 years | 46.43 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.02 years | 49.25 years | 52.79 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.6 years | 54.6 years | 54.6 years | 1 |
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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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.009 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Central African Republic?
- Life expectancy in Central African Republic was 54.6 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 years in 1870.
- How does Central African Republic rank for life expectancy?
- Central African Republic ranks 160th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy 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 Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.