Mortality rate, adult, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Mortality rate, adult, female was 323.6 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
323.6 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
841.56 per 1,000 female adults
in 2009
All-time low
316.84 per 1,000 female adults
in 1984
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Central African Republic stood at 323.6 per 1,000 female adults.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Central African Republic peaked at 841.56 per 1,000 female adults in 2009 and was at its lowest, 316.84 per 1,000 female adults, in 1984.
That places Central African Republic 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 445.49 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 440.71 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 435.77 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 430.62 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 425.21 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 419.48 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 414 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 407.55 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 400.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 393.74 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 386.5 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 379.17 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 371.94 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 364.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 357.82 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 351.06 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 344.67 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 338.72 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 333.28 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 328.46 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 324.37 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 321.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 318.76 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 317.48 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 316.84 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 317.93 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 320.37 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 324.2 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 329.52 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 336.36 per 1,000 female adults | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 344.85 per 1,000 female adults | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 355.26 per 1,000 female adults | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 368 per 1,000 female adults | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 379.33 per 1,000 female adults | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 394.07 per 1,000 female adults | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 409.9 per 1,000 female adults | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 426.33 per 1,000 female adults | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 444.29 per 1,000 female adults | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 458.96 per 1,000 female adults | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 473.37 per 1,000 female adults | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 492.25 per 1,000 female adults | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 495.45 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 499.34 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 499.57 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 496.83 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 490.38 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 482.03 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 471.9 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 467.95 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 841.56 per 1,000 female adults | +79.8% |
| 2010 | 470.23 per 1,000 female adults | -44.1% |
| 2011 | 438.97 per 1,000 female adults | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 425.92 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 424.88 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 496.13 per 1,000 female adults | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 392.35 per 1,000 female adults | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 392.37 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 433.32 per 1,000 female adults | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 372.68 per 1,000 female adults | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 573.29 per 1,000 female adults | +53.8% |
| 2020 | 394.25 per 1,000 female adults | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 507.25 per 1,000 female adults | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 752.53 per 1,000 female adults | +48.4% |
| 2023 | 326.79 per 1,000 female adults | -56.6% |
| 2024 | 323.6 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 323.6 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for low income countries, which is 191.81 per 1,000 female adults, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 323.6 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.42 per 1,000 female adults, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female 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 | +79.8% | 467.95 per 1,000 female adults | 841.56 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2023 | -56.6% | 752.53 per 1,000 female adults | 326.79 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2019 | +53.8% | 372.68 per 1,000 female adults | 573.29 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2022 | +48.4% | 507.25 per 1,000 female adults | 752.53 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2010 | -44.1% | 841.56 per 1,000 female adults | 470.23 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2020 | -31.2% | 573.29 per 1,000 female adults | 394.25 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421.33 per 1,000 female adults | 393.74 per 1,000 female adults | 445.49 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 355.64 per 1,000 female adults | 328.46 per 1,000 female adults | 386.5 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 322.69 per 1,000 female adults | 316.84 per 1,000 female adults | 336.36 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 405.43 per 1,000 female adults | 344.85 per 1,000 female adults | 473.37 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 523.73 per 1,000 female adults | 467.95 per 1,000 female adults | 841.56 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 442.01 per 1,000 female adults | 372.68 per 1,000 female adults | 573.29 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 460.88 per 1,000 female adults | 323.6 per 1,000 female adults | 752.53 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Central African Republic?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Central African Republic was 323.6 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 841.56 per 1,000 female adults in 2009.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 316.84 per 1,000 female adults in 1984.
- How does Central African Republic rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.