Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0014 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Central African Republic, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Central African Republic is 0.0014 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0025 deaths per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0025 deaths per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 deaths per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 deaths per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 deaths per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 deaths per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 deaths per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 deaths per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 deaths per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 deaths per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 deaths per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 deaths per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.002 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.002 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 deaths per person | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 deaths per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 deaths per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 deaths per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 deaths per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 deaths per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 deaths per person | 0.0023 deaths per person | 0.0025 deaths per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 deaths per person | 0.0024 deaths per person | 0.0025 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 deaths per person | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0024 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.0019 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0014 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0014 deaths per person | 0.0017 deaths per person | 5 |
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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 neonatal deaths, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.0014 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 deaths per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.