Mortality rates at age 65 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Mortality rates at age 65 was 4.4 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.4 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 75.9%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.2 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
4.18 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1982
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates at age 65 in Central African Republic stood at 4.4 deaths per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in Central African Republic peaked at 22.2 deaths per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.18 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1982.
Central African Republic ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates at age 65 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.49 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 5.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 5.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 5.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 5.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 5.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 5.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 5.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 5.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 5.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 5.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 4.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 4.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 4.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 4.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 4.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 4.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 4.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 4.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 4.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 4.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 4.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.31 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +338.4% |
| 2010 | 5.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -74.1% |
| 2011 | 5.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 4.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 7.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 5 deaths per 1,000 people | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 5.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 6.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 5.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 10.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +107.0% |
| 2020 | 6.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 8.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 18.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +123.1% |
| 2023 | 4.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -75.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 1 Lesotho 5.18 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 2 Naoero 4.98 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 3 Fiji 4.67 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.26 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Tuvalu 4.23 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 4.17 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in Central African Republic?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Central African Republic was 4.4 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2 deaths per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 deaths per 1,000 people in 1982.
- How does Central African Republic rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.