Number of neonatal deaths by region in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 7,362 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,362
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 195 countries
All-time high
8,438
in 2022
All-time low
5,398
in 1973
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Central African Republic, 1972–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 7,362 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Central African Republic peaked at 8,438 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,398, in 1973.
Central African Republic ranks 46th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5,407 | — |
| 1973 | 5,398 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 5,407 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 5,420 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 5,514 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 5,598 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 5,705 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5,813 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 5,918 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 6,042 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 6,142 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 6,264 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6,391 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 6,503 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 6,610 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6,709 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 6,747 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 6,779 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 6,837 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 6,868 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 6,850 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 6,869 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6,896 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6,951 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6,937 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6,889 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 6,860 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6,881 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6,905 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 6,929 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6,880 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6,977 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6,986 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7,058 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 7,136 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7,142 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7,211 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 8,406 | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 7,342 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 7,335 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,281 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7,218 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7,302 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6,801 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 6,909 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7,119 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 7,069 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,619 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 7,236 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 7,590 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 8,438 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 7,263 | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 7,362 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,533 | 5,398 | 5,813 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6,410 | 5,918 | 6,779 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,884 | 6,837 | 6,951 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,163 | 6,880 | 8,406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,200 | 6,801 | 7,619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,578 | 7,236 | 8,438 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Central African Republic?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Central African Republic was 7,362 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8,438 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,398 in 1973.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Central African Republic ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.