Number of infant deaths gho in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of infant deaths gho was 13,774 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,774
Change on year
down 68.0%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
45,322
in 2009
All-time low
11,332
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Central African Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 13,774 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023.
The figure is down 68.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Central African Republic peaked at 45,322 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11,332, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 45th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,332 | — |
| 1961 | 11,340 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 11,355 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 11,368 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 11,395 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 11,423 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 11,479 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 11,545 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 11,627 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 11,657 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 11,650 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 11,622 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 11,570 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 11,490 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 11,415 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 11,373 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 11,444 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 11,595 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 11,768 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 11,950 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 12,154 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 12,369 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 12,570 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 12,764 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 12,969 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 13,182 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 13,410 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 13,655 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 13,870 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 14,038 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 14,252 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 14,467 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 14,606 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 14,728 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 14,893 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 15,131 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 15,313 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 15,380 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 15,439 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 15,536 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 15,659 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 15,745 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 15,684 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15,704 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 15,742 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15,749 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,742 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,731 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15,735 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45,322 | +188.0% |
| 2010 | 16,926 | -62.7% |
| 2011 | 15,732 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 15,668 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16,612 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 20,437 | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 14,476 | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 15,421 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 17,882 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 15,448 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 26,522 | +71.7% |
| 2020 | 16,113 | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 21,041 | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 43,064 | +104.7% |
| 2023 | 13,774 | -68.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 13,774 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32,235, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 13,774 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths gho 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 | +188.0% | 15,735 | 45,322 |
| 2022 | +104.7% | 21,041 | 43,064 |
| 2019 | +71.7% | 15,448 | 26,522 |
| 2023 | -68.0% | 43,064 | 13,774 |
| 2010 | -62.7% | 45,322 | 16,926 |
| 2020 | -39.2% | 26,522 | 16,113 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,452 | 11,332 | 11,657 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,588 | 11,373 | 11,950 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,098 | 12,154 | 14,038 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,974 | 14,252 | 15,536 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,681 | 15,659 | 45,322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,512 | 14,476 | 26,522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,498 | 13,774 | 43,064 | 4 |
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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 infant deaths gho in Central African Republic?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Central African Republic was 13,774 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 45,322 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,332 in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Central African Republic ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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