Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 2.99 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.99 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.86 deaths per 100 live births
in 1971
All-time low
2.99 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Central African Republic, 1971–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 2.99 deaths per 100 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 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 5.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.99 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Central African Republic ranks 12th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.86 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1972 | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 5.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 2.99 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.38 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 2.99 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | 5.41 deaths per 100 live births | 5.86 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.28 deaths per 100 live births | 5.15 deaths per 100 live births | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 deaths per 100 live births | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 3.2 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 10 Dominica 3.11 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 11 Chad 3.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 13 Guinea 2.98 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 14 Lesotho 2.85 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 2.83 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 mortality rate in Central African Republic?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Central African Republic was 2.99 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 12th out of 199 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .