Number of infant deaths in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of infant deaths was 13,774.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,774.0%
Change on year
down 68.0%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
45,322.0%
in 2009
All-time low
11,332.0%
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Number of infant deaths in Central African Republic, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 13,774.0% for number of infant deaths 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 in Central African Republic peaked at 45,322.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11,332.0%, 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 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,332.0% | — |
| 1961 | 11,340.0% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 11,355.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 11,368.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 11,395.0% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 11,423.0% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 11,479.0% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 11,545.0% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 11,627.0% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 11,657.0% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 11,650.0% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 11,622.0% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 11,570.0% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 11,490.0% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 11,415.0% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 11,373.0% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 11,444.0% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 11,595.0% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 11,768.0% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 11,950.0% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 12,154.0% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 12,369.0% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 12,570.0% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 12,764.0% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 12,969.0% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 13,182.0% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 13,410.0% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 13,655.0% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 13,870.0% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 14,038.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 14,252.0% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 14,467.0% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 14,606.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 14,728.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 14,893.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 15,131.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 15,313.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 15,380.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 15,439.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 15,536.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 15,659.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 15,745.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 15,684.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15,704.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 15,742.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15,749.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,742.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,731.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15,735.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45,322.0% | +188.0% |
| 2010 | 16,926.0% | -62.7% |
| 2011 | 15,732.0% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 15,668.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16,612.0% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 20,437.0% | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 14,476.0% | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 15,421.0% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 17,882.0% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 15,448.0% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 26,522.0% | +71.7% |
| 2020 | 16,113.0% | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 21,041.0% | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 43,064.0% | +104.7% |
| 2023 | 13,774.0% | -68.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,452.1% | 11,332.0% | 11,657.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,587.7% | 11,373.0% | 11,950.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,098.1% | 12,154.0% | 14,038.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,974.5% | 14,252.0% | 15,536.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,681.3% | 15,659.0% | 45,322.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,512.4% | 14,476.0% | 26,522.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,498.0% | 13,774.0% | 43,064.0% | 4 |
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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 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.7258 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 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 13,774.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 45,322.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,332.0% in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of infant deaths?
- Central African Republic ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.