Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 14,130 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of infant deaths in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Central African Republic stood at 14,130.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Central African Republic peaked at 47,080 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,374, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 43rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,374 | — |
| 1961 | 11,374 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 11,391 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 11,412 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 11,427 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 11,464 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 11,499 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 11,560 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 11,637 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 11,676 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 11,662 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 11,633 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 11,590 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 11,523 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 11,462 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 11,432 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 11,502 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 11,648 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 11,812 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 11,992 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 12,194 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 12,394 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 12,593 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 12,783 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 12,991 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 13,204 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 13,421 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 13,667 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 13,876 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 14,049 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 14,257 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 14,463 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 14,583 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 14,702 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 14,878 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 15,116 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 15,284 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 15,352 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 15,407 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 15,514 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15,625 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 15,690 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 15,621 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15,647 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15,672 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15,662 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 15,675 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 15,686 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15,695 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 46,283 | +194.9% |
| 2010 | 16,989 | -63.3% |
| 2011 | 15,665 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 15,592 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 16,620 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 20,747 | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 14,397 | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 15,429 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 18,081 | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 15,425 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 27,513 | +78.4% |
| 2020 | 16,154 | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 21,638 | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 47,080 | +117.6% |
| 2023 | 13,811 | -70.7% |
| 2024 | 14,130 | +2.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 14,130 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 14,130 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) 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% | 15,695 | 46,283 |
| 2022 | +117.6% | 21,638 | 47,080 |
| 2019 | +78.4% | 15,425 | 27,513 |
| 2023 | -70.7% | 47,080 | 13,811 |
| 2010 | -63.3% | 46,283 | 16,989 |
| 2020 | -41.3% | 27,513 | 16,154 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,481 | 11,374 | 11,676 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,626 | 11,432 | 11,992 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,117 | 12,194 | 14,049 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,956 | 14,257 | 15,514 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,726 | 15,621 | 46,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,646 | 14,397 | 27,513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,563 | 13,811 | 47,080 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Central African Republic?
- Number of infant deaths in Central African Republic was 14,130 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 47,080 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,374 in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of infant deaths?
- Central African Republic ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.