Mortality rate 1-59 months in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 61.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Central African Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 61.21 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Central African Republic peaked at 466.46 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 61.21, in 2024.
Central African Republic ranks 8th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 174.34 | — |
| 1972 | 170.02 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 165.98 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 162.27 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 158.72 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 155.21 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 152.03 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 148.98 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 146.06 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 143.57 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 141.22 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 139.27 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 137.59 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 136.22 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 135.08 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 134.37 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 134.23 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 134.15 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 134.22 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 134.34 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 134.46 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 134.42 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 134.38 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 134.22 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 134.01 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 133.41 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 132.59 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 131.35 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 129.91 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 127.92 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 125.63 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 122.67 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 119.67 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 116.35 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 112.85 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 108.91 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 105.25 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 101.99 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 466.46 | +357.4% |
| 2010 | 118.72 | -74.5% |
| 2011 | 92.92 | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 90.04 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 102.83 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 156.94 | +52.6% |
| 2015 | 82.53 | -47.4% |
| 2016 | 96.03 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 125.35 | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 90.05 | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 227.7 | +152.9% |
| 2020 | 94.95 | -58.3% |
| 2021 | 150.84 | +58.9% |
| 2022 | 402.48 | +166.8% |
| 2023 | 63.69 | -84.2% |
| 2024 | 61.21 | -3.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 61.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.91, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 61.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.93, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate 1-59 months 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +357.4% | 101.99 | 466.46 |
| 2022 | +166.8% | 150.84 | 402.48 |
| 2019 | +152.9% | 90.05 | 227.7 |
| 2023 | -84.2% | 402.48 | 63.69 |
| 2010 | -74.5% | 466.46 | 118.72 |
| 2021 | +58.9% | 94.95 | 150.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 159.29 | 146.06 | 174.34 | 9 |
| 1980s | 136.99 | 134.15 | 143.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.31 | 129.91 | 134.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.77 | 101.99 | 466.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.31 | 82.53 | 227.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.63 | 61.21 | 402.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 67.56 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 63.92 compare
- 7 Guinea 63.81 compare
- 9 South Sudan 57.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 55.01 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 51.8 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Central African Republic?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Central African Republic was 61.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 466.46 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.21 in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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