Life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Life expectancy at birth was 57.41 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic is 57.41 years, 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 at birth in Central African Republic peaked at 57.41 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.66 years, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.25 years | 35.45 years | 39.1 years | 10 |
| 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 | 41.78 years | 18.82 years | 57.41 years | 4 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 45,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 51,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 54,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 50,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 55,765 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic?
- Life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic was 57.41 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 57.41 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth 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?
- Central African Republic ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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