Number of infant deaths in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of infant deaths was 14,130 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14,130
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
43rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
47,080
in 2022
All-time low
11,374
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Central African Republic is 14,130, measured in 2024.
The figure is 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,374, in 1960.
That places Central African Republic 43rd out of 200 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,374 | — |
| 1961 | 11,374 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 11,391 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 11,412 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 11,427 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 11,464 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 11,499 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 11,560 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 11,637 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 11,676 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 11,662 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 11,633 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 11,590 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 11,523 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 11,462 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 11,432 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 11,502 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 11,648 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 11,812 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 11,992 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 12,194 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 12,394 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 12,593 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 12,783 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 12,991 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 13,204 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 13,421 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 13,667 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 13,876 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 14,049 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 14,257 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 14,463 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 14,583 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 14,702 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 14,878 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 15,116 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 15,284 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 15,352 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 15,407 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 15,514 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15,625 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 15,690 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 15,621 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15,647 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15,672 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15,662 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 15,675 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 15,686 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15,695 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 46,283 | +194.9% |
| 2010 | 16,989 | -63.3% |
| 2011 | 15,665 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 15,592 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 16,620 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 20,747 | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 14,397 | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 15,429 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 18,081 | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 15,425 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 27,513 | +78.4% |
| 2020 | 16,154 | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 21,638 | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 47,080 | +117.6% |
| 2023 | 13,811 | -70.7% |
| 2024 | 14,130 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,481 | 11,374 | 11,676 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,626 | 11,432 | 11,992 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,117 | 12,194 | 14,049 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,956 | 14,257 | 15,514 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,726 | 15,621 | 46,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,646 | 14,397 | 27,513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,563 | 13,811 | 47,080 | 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 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 47,080 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,374 in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of infant deaths?
- Central African Republic ranks 43rd out of 200 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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