Number of infant deaths in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of infant deaths was 14,130 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14,130 deaths
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
47,080 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
11,374 deaths
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Central African Republic is 14,130 deaths, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Central African Republic peaked at 47,080 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,374 deaths, in 1960.
That places Central African Republic 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,374 deaths | — |
| 1961 | 11,374 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 11,391 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 11,412 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 11,427 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 11,464 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 11,499 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 11,560 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 11,637 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 11,676 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 11,662 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 11,633 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 11,590 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 11,523 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 11,462 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 11,432 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 11,502 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 11,648 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 11,812 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 11,992 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 12,194 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 12,394 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 12,593 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 12,783 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 12,991 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 13,204 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 13,421 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 13,667 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 13,876 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 14,049 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 14,257 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 14,463 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 14,583 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 14,702 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 14,878 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 15,116 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 15,284 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 15,352 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 15,407 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 15,514 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15,625 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 15,690 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 15,621 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15,647 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15,672 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15,662 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 15,675 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 15,686 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15,695 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 46,283 deaths | +194.9% |
| 2010 | 16,989 deaths | -63.3% |
| 2011 | 15,665 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 15,592 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 16,620 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 20,747 deaths | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 14,397 deaths | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 15,429 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 18,081 deaths | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 15,425 deaths | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 27,513 deaths | +78.4% |
| 2020 | 16,154 deaths | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 21,638 deaths | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 47,080 deaths | +117.6% |
| 2023 | 13,811 deaths | -70.7% |
| 2024 | 14,130 deaths | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,481 deaths | 11,374 deaths | 11,676 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,626 deaths | 11,432 deaths | 11,992 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,117 deaths | 12,194 deaths | 14,049 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,956 deaths | 14,257 deaths | 15,514 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,726 deaths | 15,621 deaths | 46,283 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,646 deaths | 14,397 deaths | 27,513 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,563 deaths | 13,811 deaths | 47,080 deaths | 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Central African Republic?
- Number of infant deaths in Central African Republic was 14,130 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 infant deaths recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 47,080 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,374 deaths in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of infant deaths?
- Central African Republic ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .