Number of infants who die before age 1 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 15,853 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15,853 deaths
Change on year
down 63.6%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45,966 deaths
in 2009
All-time low
11,099 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Central African Republic is 15,853 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Central African Republic peaked at 45,966 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11,099 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,099 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 11,375 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 11,419 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 11,452 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 11,492 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 11,531 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 11,587 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 11,635 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 11,676 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 11,728 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 11,775 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 11,819 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 11,862 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 11,912 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 11,972 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 12,050 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 12,150 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 12,267 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 12,405 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 12,472 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 12,494 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 12,483 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 12,441 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 12,380 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 12,335 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 12,316 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 12,436 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 12,607 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 12,807 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 13,027 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 13,248 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 13,476 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 13,660 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 13,847 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 14,048 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 14,251 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 14,466 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 14,728 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 14,930 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 15,127 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 15,390 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 15,645 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 15,832 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 16,028 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 16,275 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 16,594 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 16,803 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 16,939 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 17,059 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 17,236 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 17,464 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 17,581 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 17,489 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 17,630 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 17,678 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 17,751 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 17,903 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 17,907 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17,947 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 45,966 deaths | +156.1% |
| 2010 | 18,799 deaths | -59.1% |
| 2011 | 18,496 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18,104 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 18,428 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 21,911 deaths | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 16,903 deaths | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 17,220 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 19,448 deaths | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 17,142 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 27,595 deaths | +61.0% |
| 2020 | 17,726 deaths | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 22,529 deaths | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 43,565 deaths | +93.4% |
| 2023 | 15,853 deaths | -63.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,499 deaths | 11,099 deaths | 11,728 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,068 deaths | 11,775 deaths | 12,472 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,533 deaths | 12,316 deaths | 13,027 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,178 deaths | 13,248 deaths | 15,127 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,380 deaths | 15,390 deaths | 17,236 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,532 deaths | 17,464 deaths | 45,966 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,405 deaths | 16,903 deaths | 27,595 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,918 deaths | 15,853 deaths | 43,565 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Central African Republic?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Central African Republic was 15,853 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 45,966 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,099 deaths in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Central African Republic ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.