Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 57.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Central African Republic is 57.41, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 205.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Central African Republic peaked at 57.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.66, in 2009.
That places Central African Republic 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.45 | — |
| 1951 | 35.84 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 36.25 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 36.64 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 37.04 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 37.44 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 37.84 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 38.25 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 38.67 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 39.1 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 39.57 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 40.06 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 40.56 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 41.09 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 41.64 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 42.21 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 42.79 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 43.38 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 43.98 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 44.58 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 45.18 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 45.76 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 46.33 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 46.88 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 47.41 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 47.89 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 48.35 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 48.78 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 49.16 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 49.5 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 49.79 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 50.03 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 50.21 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 50.34 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 50.43 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 50.46 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.45 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.37 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.24 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 50.07 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 49.85 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 49.58 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 49.21 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 48.9 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 48.51 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 48.11 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 47.7 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 47.28 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 47.09 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.91 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.61 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 46.73 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 46.84 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.31 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 47.7 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 48.21 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 48.69 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.33 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 49.87 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.66 | -70.6% |
| 2010 | 46.87 | +219.6% |
| 2011 | 50.11 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 51.34 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 49.49 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 40.27 | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 51.93 | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 51 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 45.23 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 52.3 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 31.53 | -39.7% |
| 2020 | 50.6 | +60.5% |
| 2021 | 40.28 | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 18.82 | -53.3% |
| 2023 | 57.41 | +205.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 57.41 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 57.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 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 | 46.87 |
| 2023 | +205.1% | 18.82 | 57.41 |
| 2009 | -70.6% | 49.87 | 14.66 |
| 2020 | +60.5% | 31.53 | 50.6 |
| 2022 | -53.3% | 40.28 | 18.82 |
| 2019 | -39.7% | 52.3 | 31.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.25 | 35.45 | 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 | 14.66 | 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
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Central African Republic?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Central African Republic was 57.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 57.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.66 in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Central African Republic ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 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 un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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