Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0222 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 70.7%
World rank
90th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0756 deaths per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0183 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0756 deaths per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 90th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0184 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0185 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0187 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0187 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0187 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0187 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0185 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0184 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0184 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0185 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0187 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.019 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0196 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0202 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0205 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0209 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0219 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0223 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0226 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0229 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0232 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0234 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0236 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0245 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0246 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0247 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0249 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0251 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0251 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0251 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0251 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre | +194.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0251 deaths per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.025 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0248 deaths per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.029 deaths per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0248 deaths per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0259 deaths per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0756 deaths per square kilometre | +117.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre | -70.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 deaths per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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 | +194.9% | 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +117.6% | 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0756 deaths per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +78.4% | 0.0248 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre |
| 2023 | -70.7% | 0.0756 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -63.3% | 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0273 deaths per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -41.3% | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0259 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0184 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0187 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0187 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0184 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0211 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0196 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0226 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.024 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0229 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0249 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0301 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0251 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0283 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0396 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0756 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 87 Tonga 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 88 Samoa 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 89 South Africa 0.0237 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 91 Israel 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 92 Morocco 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 93 Fiji 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0756 deaths per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.