Mortality rate, infant, male in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Mortality rate, infant, male was 64.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
8th
of 197 countries
All-time high
247.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2009
All-time low
64.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, male in Central African Republic is 64.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Central African Republic peaked at 247.9 per 1,000 live births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Central African Republic ranks 8th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 167.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 165 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 162.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 159.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 156.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 154.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 151.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 148 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 145 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 142.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 139.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 136.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 134.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 132.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 130.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 129.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 127.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 126 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 124.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 123.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 122 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 121 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 120.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 119.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 119.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 119.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 119 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 118.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 118.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 118.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 118.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 117.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 117 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 116.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 115.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 114.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 113.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 112.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 111.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 110.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 108.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 107 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 105.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 103.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 101.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 98.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 96.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 93.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 91.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 247.9 per 1,000 live births | +170.6% |
| 2010 | 96.5 per 1,000 live births | -61.1% |
| 2011 | 85.6 per 1,000 live births | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 83.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 88.6 per 1,000 live births | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 109.1 per 1,000 live births | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 84.2 per 1,000 live births | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 95.4 per 1,000 live births | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 80.8 per 1,000 live births | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 135.8 per 1,000 live births | +68.1% |
| 2020 | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 103 per 1,000 live births | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 213.3 per 1,000 live births | +107.1% |
| 2023 | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | -68.5% |
| 2024 | 64.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.22 per 1,000 live births | 142.1 per 1,000 live births | 167.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 130.52 per 1,000 live births | 123.2 per 1,000 live births | 139.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.68 per 1,000 live births | 118.4 per 1,000 live births | 122 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.79 per 1,000 live births | 110.3 per 1,000 live births | 118.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.32 per 1,000 live births | 91.6 per 1,000 live births | 247.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.91 per 1,000 live births | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | 135.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.96 per 1,000 live births | 64.9 per 1,000 live births | 213.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Central African Republic?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Central African Republic was 64.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 247.9 per 1,000 live births in 2009.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.