Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 89.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
89.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 197 countries
All-time high
489.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2009
All-time low
89.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 89.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 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 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Central African Republic peaked at 489.3 per 1,000 live births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 89.7 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 (per 1,000 live births) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 285.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 279.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 274.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 268.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 262.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 256.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 250.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 244.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 238.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 233.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 227.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 222.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 218.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 214 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 210 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 206.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 202.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 198.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 195.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 192.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 189.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 187.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 185.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 183.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 182.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 181.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 180.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 180 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 179.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 179 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 178.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 178.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 177.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 176.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 175.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 175 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 173.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 172.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 170.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 168 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 165.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 162.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 159 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 155.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 151.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 147.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 143.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 139.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 135.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 489.3 per 1,000 live births | +261.1% |
| 2010 | 150.7 per 1,000 live births | -69.2% |
| 2011 | 125.1 per 1,000 live births | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 121.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 134.2 per 1,000 live births | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 186.8 per 1,000 live births | +39.2% |
| 2015 | 113.7 per 1,000 live births | -39.1% |
| 2016 | 126.8 per 1,000 live births | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 155.2 per 1,000 live births | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 120.2 per 1,000 live births | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 254.7 per 1,000 live births | +111.9% |
| 2020 | 124.2 per 1,000 live births | -51.2% |
| 2021 | 178.7 per 1,000 live births | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 424.6 per 1,000 live births | +137.6% |
| 2023 | 92.6 per 1,000 live births | -78.2% |
| 2024 | 89.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 89.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 89.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) 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 | +261.1% | 135.5 per 1,000 live births | 489.3 per 1,000 live births |
| 2022 | +137.6% | 178.7 per 1,000 live births | 424.6 per 1,000 live births |
| 2019 | +111.9% | 120.2 per 1,000 live births | 254.7 per 1,000 live births |
| 2023 | -78.2% | 424.6 per 1,000 live births | 92.6 per 1,000 live births |
| 2010 | -69.2% | 489.3 per 1,000 live births | 150.7 per 1,000 live births |
| 2020 | -51.2% | 254.7 per 1,000 live births | 124.2 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259.34 per 1,000 live births | 233.2 per 1,000 live births | 285.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 208.84 per 1,000 live births | 192.4 per 1,000 live births | 227.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 182.87 per 1,000 live births | 179 per 1,000 live births | 189.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.56 per 1,000 live births | 168 per 1,000 live births | 178.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.99 per 1,000 live births | 135.5 per 1,000 live births | 489.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.93 per 1,000 live births | 113.7 per 1,000 live births | 254.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.96 per 1,000 live births | 89.7 per 1,000 live births | 424.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 5 South Sudan 96.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 6 Guinea 92.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 89.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 86.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.9 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Central African Republic?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Central African Republic was 89.7 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 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 489.3 per 1,000 live births in 2009.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.