Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 3,516 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Central African Republic stood at 3,516.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Central African Republic peaked at 35,917 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,251, in 1990.
Central African Republic ranks 46th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,251 | — |
| 1991 | 2,304 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,375 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 2,454 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 2,536 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,611 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2,680 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,757 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,833 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,918 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 3,007 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3,081 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3,153 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3,243 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3,339 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3,441 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,537 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,622 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3,703 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 33,167 | +795.7% |
| 2010 | 5,187 | -84.4% |
| 2011 | 4,306 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 3,759 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 4,748 | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 8,673 | +82.7% |
| 2015 | 4,372 | -49.6% |
| 2016 | 4,854 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 7,225 | +48.8% |
| 2018 | 4,778 | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 16,468 | +244.7% |
| 2020 | 5,529 | -66.4% |
| 2021 | 10,363 | +87.4% |
| 2022 | 35,917 | +246.6% |
| 2023 | 3,553 | -90.1% |
| 2024 | 3,516 | -1.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 3,516 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,275, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 3,516 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +795.7% | 3,703 | 33,167 |
| 2022 | +246.6% | 10,363 | 35,917 |
| 2019 | +244.7% | 4,778 | 16,468 |
| 2023 | -90.1% | 35,917 | 3,553 |
| 2010 | -84.4% | 33,167 | 5,187 |
| 2021 | +87.4% | 5,529 | 10,363 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,572 | 2,251 | 2,918 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,329 | 3,007 | 33,167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,437 | 3,759 | 16,468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,776 | 3,516 | 35,917 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Central African Republic?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Central African Republic was 3,516 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 35,917 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,251 in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Central African Republic ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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