Mortality rate, under-5, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 83.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
83.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 197 countries
All-time high
482.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2009
All-time low
83.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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, under-5, female in Central African Republic is 83.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Central African Republic peaked at 482.2 per 1,000 live births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 83.9 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, under-5, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 279.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 273.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 268.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 262.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 257.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 251.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 245.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 239.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 233.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 228.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 222.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 218 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 213.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 208.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 204.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 200.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 196.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 193.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 189.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 186.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 183.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 181 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 178.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 177.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 175.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 174.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 173.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 172.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 172.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 171.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 171.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 170.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 169.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 169 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 168.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 167.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 165.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 164.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 162.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 160.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 157.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 155 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 151.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 148.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 144.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 140.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 136.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 132 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 128.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 482.2 per 1,000 live births | +275.8% |
| 2010 | 143.8 per 1,000 live births | -70.2% |
| 2011 | 118.3 per 1,000 live births | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 115.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 127.5 per 1,000 live births | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 180.2 per 1,000 live births | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 107 per 1,000 live births | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 120.2 per 1,000 live births | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 148.7 per 1,000 live births | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 113.9 per 1,000 live births | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 248.5 per 1,000 live births | +118.2% |
| 2020 | 118 per 1,000 live births | -52.5% |
| 2021 | 172.5 per 1,000 live births | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 418.4 per 1,000 live births | +142.6% |
| 2023 | 86.6 per 1,000 live births | -79.3% |
| 2024 | 83.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 253.89 per 1,000 live births | 228.1 per 1,000 live births | 279.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 203.42 per 1,000 live births | 186.4 per 1,000 live births | 222.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 176.15 per 1,000 live births | 171.8 per 1,000 live births | 183.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.85 per 1,000 live births | 160.4 per 1,000 live births | 171.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.65 per 1,000 live births | 128.3 per 1,000 live births | 482.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.33 per 1,000 live births | 107 per 1,000 live births | 248.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.88 per 1,000 live births | 83.9 per 1,000 live births | 418.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 5 Chad 91 per 1,000 live births compare
- 6 Guinea 85.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 84.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 81.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 79 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 70.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.7258 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Central African Republic?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Central African Republic was 83.9 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, under-5, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 482.2 per 1,000 live births in 2009.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.