Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 58.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
58.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
8th
of 197 countries
All-time high
239.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2009
All-time low
58.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
Central African Republic recorded 58.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant 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 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Central African Republic peaked at 239.9 per 1,000 live births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58.8 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 (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 158.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 156.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 154 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 151.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 148.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 146.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 143.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 140.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 137.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 134.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 132 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 129.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 127.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 125.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 123.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 121.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 119.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 118.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 116.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 115.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 113.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 112.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 112 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 111.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 110.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 110.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 110.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 110.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 109.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 109.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 109 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 108.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 107.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 106.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 106.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 105.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 104.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 103.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 102.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 101.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 99.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 97.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 96.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 94.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 92.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 90 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 85.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 239.9 per 1,000 live births | +187.6% |
| 2010 | 88.5 per 1,000 live births | -63.1% |
| 2011 | 77.7 per 1,000 live births | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 76.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 81 per 1,000 live births | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 101.7 per 1,000 live births | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 72 per 1,000 live births | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 77.1 per 1,000 live births | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 88.4 per 1,000 live births | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 73.9 per 1,000 live births | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 128.9 per 1,000 live births | +74.4% |
| 2020 | 74.7 per 1,000 live births | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 206.8 per 1,000 live births | +114.7% |
| 2023 | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | -70.6% |
| 2024 | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 58.8 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 43 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 58.8 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) 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 | +187.6% | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | 239.9 per 1,000 live births |
| 2022 | +114.7% | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | 206.8 per 1,000 live births |
| 2019 | +74.4% | 73.9 per 1,000 live births | 128.9 per 1,000 live births |
| 2023 | -70.6% | 206.8 per 1,000 live births | 60.8 per 1,000 live births |
| 2010 | -63.1% | 239.9 per 1,000 live births | 88.5 per 1,000 live births |
| 2020 | -42.0% | 128.9 per 1,000 live births | 74.7 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147.11 per 1,000 live births | 134.6 per 1,000 live births | 158.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 122.94 per 1,000 live births | 115.1 per 1,000 live births | 132 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.1 per 1,000 live births | 109.4 per 1,000 live births | 113.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.52 per 1,000 live births | 101.1 per 1,000 live births | 109 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.61 per 1,000 live births | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | 239.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.53 per 1,000 live births | 72 per 1,000 live births | 128.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.48 per 1,000 live births | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | 206.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Central African Republic?
- Mortality rate, infant in Central African Republic was 58.8 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 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 239.9 per 1,000 live births in 2009.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.