Mens life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Mens life expectancy at birth was 55.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.26
Change on year
up 259.1%
World rank
225th
of 229 countries
All-time high
55.26
in 2023
All-time low
12.38
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 55.26 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 259.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic peaked at 55.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.38, in 2009.
That places Central African Republic 225th out of 229 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.26 | — |
| 1951 | 34.67 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 35.08 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 35.48 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 35.89 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 36.3 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 36.73 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 37.17 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 37.6 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 38.05 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 38.52 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 39.01 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 39.52 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 40.05 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 40.6 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 41.18 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 41.78 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 42.36 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 42.96 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 43.55 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 44.14 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 44.71 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 45.26 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 45.79 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 46.28 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 46.73 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 47.15 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 47.54 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 47.87 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 48.16 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 48.4 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 48.6 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 48.74 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 48.84 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 48.89 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.91 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.88 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.8 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 48.67 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 48.51 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 48.28 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 48.01 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 47.66 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.33 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 46.97 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 46.61 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 46.22 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 45.89 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 45.83 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.77 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.66 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 45.83 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.91 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.56 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.99 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 47.49 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.88 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 48.53 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 49.1 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.38 | -74.8% |
| 2010 | 44.49 | +259.3% |
| 2011 | 48.45 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 49.86 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 46.88 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 35.71 | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 49.68 | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 48.19 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 40.86 | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 49.4 | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 26.39 | -46.6% |
| 2020 | 47.22 | +79.0% |
| 2021 | 35.33 | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 15.39 | -56.4% |
| 2023 | 55.26 | +259.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.12 | 34.26 | 38.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.95 | 38.52 | 43.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.36 | 44.14 | 48.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.72 | 48.4 | 48.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.86 | 45.77 | 48.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.63 | 12.38 | 49.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.99 | 26.39 | 49.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3 | 15.39 | 55.26 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2455 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic was 55.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 55.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.38 in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Central African Republic ranks 225th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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