Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 29.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29.93
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
12th
of 200 countries
All-time high
50.89
in 1990
All-time low
29.93
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Central African Republic, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 50.91991: 50.21992: 49.41993: 48.71994: 481995: 47.11996: 46.31997: 45.41998: 44.51999: 43.72000: 42.92001: 42.22002: 41.52003: 40.82004: 40.12005: 39.42006: 38.72007: 382008: 37.32009: 42.62010: 36.42011: 35.52012: 352013: 34.82014: 35.42015: 33.92016: 33.82017: 342018: 33.12019: 352020: 32.42021: 32.92022: 36.52023: 30.42024: 29.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 29.93 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Central African Republic peaked at 50.89 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.93, in 2024.

Central African Republic ranks 12th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Central African Republic, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 50.89
1991 50.18 -1.4%
1992 49.42 -1.5%
1993 48.72 -1.4%
1994 47.96 -1.6%
1995 47.13 -1.7%
1996 46.29 -1.8%
1997 45.38 -2.0%
1998 44.47 -2.0%
1999 43.65 -1.8%
2000 42.88 -1.8%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.41 43.65 50.89 10
2000s 40.35 37.3 42.88 10
2010s 34.68 33.08 36.39 10
2020s 32.42 29.93 36.45 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 9 Guinea-Bissau 31.98 compare
  2. 10 Dominica 31.07 compare
  3. 11 Chad 30.39 compare
  4. 13 Guinea 29.8 compare
  5. 14 Lesotho 28.49 compare
  6. 15 Sierra Leone 28.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Central African Republic?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Central African Republic was 29.93 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 50.89 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 29.93 in 2024.
How does Central African Republic rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Central African Republic ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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