Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 7,362 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,362
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8,438
in 2022
All-time low
6,801
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Central African Republic is 7,362, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Central African Republic peaked at 8,438 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,801, in 2015.
That places Central African Republic 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,837 | — |
| 1991 | 6,868 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 6,850 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 6,869 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6,896 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6,951 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6,937 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6,889 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 6,860 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6,881 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6,905 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 6,929 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6,880 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6,977 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6,986 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7,058 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 7,136 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7,142 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7,211 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 8,406 | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 7,342 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 7,335 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,281 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7,218 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7,302 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6,801 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 6,909 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7,119 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 7,069 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,619 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 7,236 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 7,590 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 8,438 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 7,263 | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 7,362 | +1.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 7,362 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 7,362 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,884 | 6,837 | 6,951 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,163 | 6,880 | 8,406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,200 | 6,801 | 7,619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,578 | 7,236 | 8,438 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Central African Republic?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Central African Republic was 7,362 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8,438 in 2022.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,801 in 2015.
- How does Central African Republic rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Central African Republic ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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