Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 21.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 21.42 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Central African Republic peaked at 225.12 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.42, in 2024.
Central African Republic ranks 7th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.4 | — |
| 1991 | 28.77 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 28.3 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 27.91 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 27.62 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 27.43 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 27.29 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 27.22 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 27.18 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 27.22 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.28 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 27.39 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 27.52 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 27.74 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 28.01 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 28.24 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 28.43 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 28.54 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.59 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 225.12 | +687.5% |
| 2010 | 39.13 | -82.6% |
| 2011 | 32.15 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 27.79 | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 34.48 | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 61.36 | +77.9% |
| 2015 | 31.07 | -49.4% |
| 2016 | 33.47 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 47.91 | +43.1% |
| 2018 | 31.33 | -34.6% |
| 2019 | 100.75 | +221.5% |
| 2020 | 34.87 | -65.4% |
| 2021 | 63.18 | +81.2% |
| 2022 | 201.54 | +219.0% |
| 2023 | 22.04 | -89.1% |
| 2024 | 21.42 | -2.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 21.42 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.69, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 21.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 | +687.5% | 28.59 | 225.12 |
| 2019 | +221.5% | 31.33 | 100.75 |
| 2022 | +219.0% | 63.18 | 201.54 |
| 2023 | -89.1% | 201.54 | 22.04 |
| 2010 | -82.6% | 225.12 | 39.13 |
| 2021 | +81.2% | 34.87 | 63.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.84 | 27.18 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.69 | 27.28 | 225.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.94 | 27.79 | 100.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.61 | 21.42 | 201.54 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Central African Republic?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Central African Republic was 21.42 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 225.12 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.42 in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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