Neonatal mortality rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Neonatal mortality rate was 29.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.93
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
12th
of 184 countries
All-time high
42.88
in 2000
All-time low
29.93
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Central African Republic stood at 29.93. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Central African Republic peaked at 42.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.93, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.88 | — |
| 2001 | 42.19 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 41.51 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 40.83 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 40.13 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 39.45 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 38.69 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 37.97 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 37.3 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 42.57 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 36.39 | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 35.5 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 35 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 34.83 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 35.39 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 33.88 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 33.81 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.99 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.08 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 34.97 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 32.41 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 32.87 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.45 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 30.45 | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 29.93 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.35 | 37.3 | 42.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.68 | 33.08 | 36.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.42 | 29.93 | 36.45 | 5 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.009 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Central African Republic?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Central African Republic was 29.93 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 42.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.93 in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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