Number of stillbirths in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of stillbirths was 7,972 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of stillbirths in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 7,972 for number of stillbirths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Central African Republic peaked at 8,257 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,042, in 2008.
Central African Republic ranks 44th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,585 | — |
| 2001 | 6,633 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6,596 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 6,668 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6,607 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6,510 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6,384 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 6,207 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 6,042 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6,335 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 6,089 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 6,302 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 6,586 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 6,833 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 7,105 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6,963 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 7,177 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 7,389 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 7,433 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7,704 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 7,645 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7,951 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 8,257 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 7,972 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,457 | 6,042 | 6,668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,958 | 6,089 | 7,704 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,956 | 7,645 | 8,257 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2455 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Central African Republic?
- Number of stillbirths in Central African Republic was 7,972 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8,257 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,042 in 2008.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of stillbirths?
- Central African Republic ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation