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Number of infant deaths unwpp in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 15,853 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15,853
Change on year
down 63.6%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45,966
in 2009
All-time low
11,099
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of infant deaths unwpp in Central African Republic, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Central African Republic is 15,853, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 63.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Central African Republic peaked at 45,966 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11,099, in 1950.

Central African Republic ranks 44th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Number of infant deaths unwpp in Central African Republic, year by year

Year Value Change
1950 11,099 —
1951 11,375 +2.5%
1952 11,419 +0.4%
1953 11,452 +0.3%
1954 11,492 +0.3%
1955 11,531 +0.3%
1956 11,587 +0.5%
1957 11,635 +0.4%
1958 11,676 +0.4%
1959 11,728 +0.4%
1960 11,775 +0.4%
1961 11,819 +0.4%
1962 11,862 +0.4%
1963 11,912 +0.4%
1964 11,972 +0.5%
1965 12,050 +0.7%
1966 12,150 +0.8%
1967 12,267 +1.0%
1968 12,405 +1.1%
1969 12,472 +0.5%
1970 12,494 +0.2%
1971 12,483 -0.1%
1972 12,441 -0.3%
1973 12,380 -0.5%
1974 12,335 -0.4%
1975 12,316 -0.2%
1976 12,436 +1.0%
1977 12,607 +1.4%
1978 12,807 +1.6%
1979 13,027 +1.7%
1980 13,248 +1.7%
1981 13,476 +1.7%
1982 13,660 +1.4%
1983 13,847 +1.4%
1984 14,048 +1.5%
1985 14,251 +1.4%
1986 14,466 +1.5%
1987 14,728 +1.8%
1988 14,930 +1.4%
1989 15,127 +1.3%
1990 15,390 +1.7%
1991 15,645 +1.7%
1992 15,832 +1.2%
1993 16,028 +1.2%
1994 16,275 +1.5%
1995 16,594 +2.0%
1996 16,803 +1.3%
1997 16,939 +0.8%
1998 17,059 +0.7%
1999 17,236 +1.0%
2000 17,464 +1.3%
2001 17,581 +0.7%
2002 17,489 -0.5%
2003 17,630 +0.8%
2004 17,678 +0.3%
2005 17,751 +0.4%
2006 17,903 +0.9%
2007 17,907 +0.0%
2008 17,947 +0.2%
2009 45,966 +156.1%
2010 18,799 -59.1%
2011 18,496 -1.6%
2012 18,104 -2.1%
2013 18,428 +1.8%
2014 21,911 +18.9%
2015 16,903 -22.9%
2016 17,220 +1.9%
2017 19,448 +12.9%
2018 17,142 -11.9%
2019 27,595 +61.0%
2020 17,726 -35.8%
2021 22,529 +27.1%
2022 43,565 +93.4%
2023 15,853 -63.6%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 15,853 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38,057, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 15,853 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of infant deaths unwpp 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +156.1% 17,947 45,966
2022 +93.4% 22,529 43,565
2023 -63.6% 43,565 15,853
2019 +61.0% 17,142 27,595
2010 -59.1% 45,966 18,799
2020 -35.8% 27,595 17,726

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 11,499 11,099 11,728 10
1960s 12,068 11,775 12,472 10
1970s 12,533 12,316 13,027 10
1980s 14,178 13,248 15,127 10
1990s 16,380 15,390 17,236 10
2000s 20,532 17,464 45,966 10
2010s 19,405 16,903 27,595 10
2020s 24,918 15,853 43,565 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 41 Zimbabwe 16,491 compare
  2. 42 Burundi 16,295 compare
  3. 43 Algeria 16,175 compare
  4. 45 Senegal 12,802 compare
  5. 46 Nepal 12,592 compare
  6. 47 Iran 11,611 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Central African Republic?
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Central African Republic was 15,853 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 45,966 in 2009.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 11,099 in 1950.
How does Central African Republic rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
Central African Republic ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
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