Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 7,362 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,362 deaths
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8,438 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
5,398 deaths
in 1973
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Central African Republic, 1972–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 7,362 deaths for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Central African Republic peaked at 8,438 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,398 deaths, in 1973.
Central African Republic ranks 46th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5,407 deaths | — |
| 1973 | 5,398 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 5,407 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 5,420 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 5,514 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 5,598 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 5,705 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5,813 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 5,918 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 6,042 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 6,142 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 6,264 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6,391 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 6,503 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 6,610 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6,709 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 6,747 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 6,779 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 6,837 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 6,868 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 6,850 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 6,869 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6,896 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6,951 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6,937 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6,889 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 6,860 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6,881 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6,905 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 6,929 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6,880 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6,977 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6,986 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7,058 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 7,136 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7,142 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7,211 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 8,406 deaths | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 7,342 deaths | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 7,335 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,281 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7,218 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7,302 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6,801 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 6,909 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7,119 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 7,069 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,619 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 7,236 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 7,590 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 8,438 deaths | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 7,263 deaths | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 7,362 deaths | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,533 deaths | 5,398 deaths | 5,813 deaths | 8 |
| 1980s | 6,410 deaths | 5,918 deaths | 6,779 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,884 deaths | 6,837 deaths | 6,951 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,163 deaths | 6,880 deaths | 8,406 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,200 deaths | 6,801 deaths | 7,619 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,578 deaths | 7,236 deaths | 8,438 deaths | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Central African Republic?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Central African Republic was 7,362 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8,438 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,398 deaths in 1973.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Central African Republic ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .