Mortality rate, adult, male in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Mortality rate, adult, male was 390.38 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
390.38 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
995.06 per 1,000 male adults
in 2009
All-time low
384.43 per 1,000 male adults
in 1982
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Central African Republic is 390.38 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Central African Republic peaked at 995.06 per 1,000 male adults in 2009 and was at its lowest, 384.43 per 1,000 male adults, in 1982.
Central African Republic ranks 2nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 504.65 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 499.07 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 493.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 487.52 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 481.44 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 474.82 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 468.18 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 461.34 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 454.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 446.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 439.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 431.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 424.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 417.13 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 410.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 404.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 399.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 394.85 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 391.1 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 388.21 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 386.16 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 384.89 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 384.43 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 384.73 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 385.81 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 387.73 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 390.19 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 394.34 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 399.97 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 406.14 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 414.73 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 424.77 per 1,000 male adults | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 436.94 per 1,000 male adults | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 449.29 per 1,000 male adults | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 462.79 per 1,000 male adults | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 476.44 per 1,000 male adults | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 490.79 per 1,000 male adults | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 504.04 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 510.29 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 516.95 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 523.22 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 524.3 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 528.23 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 517.64 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 512.54 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 505.97 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 501.6 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 490.86 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 482.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 995.06 per 1,000 male adults | +106.3% |
| 2010 | 571.5 per 1,000 male adults | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 499.16 per 1,000 male adults | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 474.16 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 533.95 per 1,000 male adults | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 734.33 per 1,000 male adults | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 480.13 per 1,000 male adults | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 509.76 per 1,000 male adults | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 646.84 per 1,000 male adults | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 490.96 per 1,000 male adults | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 881.25 per 1,000 male adults | +79.5% |
| 2020 | 539.43 per 1,000 male adults | -38.8% |
| 2021 | 761.64 per 1,000 male adults | +41.2% |
| 2022 | 985.91 per 1,000 male adults | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 393.48 per 1,000 male adults | -60.1% |
| 2024 | 390.38 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 390.38 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for low income countries, which is 268.15 per 1,000 male adults, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 390.38 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270.07 per 1,000 male adults, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male 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 | +106.3% | 482.26 per 1,000 male adults | 995.06 per 1,000 male adults |
| 2019 | +79.5% | 490.96 per 1,000 male adults | 881.25 per 1,000 male adults |
| 2023 | -60.1% | 985.91 per 1,000 male adults | 393.48 per 1,000 male adults |
| 2010 | -42.6% | 995.06 per 1,000 male adults | 571.5 per 1,000 male adults |
| 2021 | +41.2% | 539.43 per 1,000 male adults | 761.64 per 1,000 male adults |
| 2014 | +37.5% | 533.95 per 1,000 male adults | 734.33 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 477.16 per 1,000 male adults | 446.92 per 1,000 male adults | 504.65 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 410.15 per 1,000 male adults | 388.21 per 1,000 male adults | 439.26 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 390.44 per 1,000 male adults | 384.43 per 1,000 male adults | 406.14 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 468.7 per 1,000 male adults | 414.73 per 1,000 male adults | 516.95 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 558.17 per 1,000 male adults | 482.26 per 1,000 male adults | 995.06 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 582.2 per 1,000 male adults | 474.16 per 1,000 male adults | 881.25 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 614.17 per 1,000 male adults | 390.38 per 1,000 male adults | 985.91 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Central African Republic?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Central African Republic was 390.38 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 995.06 per 1,000 male adults in 2009.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 384.43 per 1,000 male adults in 1982.
- How does Central African Republic rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Central African Republic ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.