Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 4.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.4
Change on year
down 75.9%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.2
in 2009
All-time low
4.18
in 1982
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Central African Republic stood at 4.4.
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 age 65 by sex in Central African Republic peaked at 22.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.18, 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 age 65 by sex in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.49 | — |
| 1951 | 5.44 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 5.39 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 5.36 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.31 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 5.26 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 5.22 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 5.18 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 5.13 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 5.09 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 5.05 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 5.01 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.96 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 4.92 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.88 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 4.84 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 4.79 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 4.73 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 4.68 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.62 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.57 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 4.51 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 4.46 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 4.4 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.35 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 4.32 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 4.28 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.25 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 4.22 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 4.2 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.19 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.18 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.18 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.19 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.2 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.22 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.25 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.28 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.33 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.38 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.44 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.53 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.63 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.74 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.85 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.97 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.08 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.18 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.25 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.31 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.37 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.38 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.39 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.33 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.3 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.24 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.13 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.06 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.2 | +338.4% |
| 2010 | 5.75 | -74.1% |
| 2011 | 5.17 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 4.98 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.35 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 7.42 | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 5 | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 5.2 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 6.35 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 5.04 | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 10.42 | +107.0% |
| 2020 | 6.13 | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 8.19 | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 18.27 | +123.1% |
| 2023 | 4.4 | -75.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 4.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.25, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 4.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.36, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 65 by sex 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 | +338.4% | 5.06 | 22.2 |
| 2022 | +123.1% | 8.19 | 18.27 |
| 2019 | +107.0% | 5.04 | 10.42 |
| 2023 | -75.9% | 18.27 | 4.4 |
| 2010 | -74.1% | 22.2 | 5.75 |
| 2020 | -41.2% | 10.42 | 6.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.29 | 5.09 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.85 | 4.62 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.35 | 4.2 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 | 4.18 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 4.44 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.96 | 5.06 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 | 4.98 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 | 4.4 | 18.27 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Central African Republic?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Central African Republic was 4.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 in 1982.
- How does Central African Republic rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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