Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 29.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 197 countries
All-time high
58.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1971
All-time low
29.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Central African Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Central African Republic stood at 29.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Central African Republic peaked at 58.6 per 1,000 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 29.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1972 | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 56.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 55.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 54.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 53.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 53.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 53.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 53.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 35 per 1,000 live births | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 29.9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.8 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 29.9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.35 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.26 per 1,000 live births | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | 9 |
| 1980s | 52.83 per 1,000 live births | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.42 per 1,000 live births | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.35 per 1,000 live births | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.69 per 1,000 live births | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.42 per 1,000 live births | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Central African Republic?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Central African Republic was 29.9 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, neonatal recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6 per 1,000 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Central African Republic ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.