What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.0237 units per person in 2009.

What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 2024.

How does Central African Republic rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?

Central African Republic ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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 under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Central African Republic

Name: Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Central African Republic
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Central African Republic: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0039 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0039 units per person

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

4th

of 196 countries

All-time high

0.0237 units per person

in 2009

All-time low

0.0039 units per person

in 2024

Years of data

1964–2024

Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Central African Republic, 1964–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 0.0039 units per person for number of under-five deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0237 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per person, in 2024.

That places Central African Republic 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Central African Republic, 1964 to 2024.
Year	units per person	Change
1964	0.0108 units per person	—
1965	0.0106 units per person	-2.3%
1966	0.0103 units per person	-2.3%
1967	0.0101 units per person	-2.2%
1968	0.0099 units per person	-2.1%
1969	0.0097 units per person	-2.2%
1970	0.0094 units per person	-2.4%
1971	0.0092 units per person	-2.4%
1972	0.009 units per person	-2.4%
1973	0.0088 units per person	-2.5%
1974	0.0085 units per person	-2.6%
1975	0.0083 units per person	-2.5%
1976	0.0082 units per person	-1.6%
1977	0.0081 units per person	-0.6%
1978	0.0081 units per person	-0.4%
1979	0.0081 units per person	-0.1%
1980	0.0081 units per person	+0.2%
1981	0.0081 units per person	+0.3%
1982	0.0082 units per person	+0.2%
1983	0.0082 units per person	+0.2%
1984	0.0082 units per person	+0.3%
1985	0.0082 units per person	+0.3%
1986	0.0082 units per person	+0.3%
1987	0.0083 units per person	+0.4%
1988	0.0083 units per person	-0.1%
1989	0.0082 units per person	-1.1%
1990	0.008 units per person	-1.5%
1991	0.0079 units per person	-1.5%
1992	0.0078 units per person	-1.9%
1993	0.0076 units per person	-2.0%
1994	0.0075 units per person	-1.8%
1995	0.0074 units per person	-1.2%
1996	0.0073 units per person	-1.4%
1997	0.0071 units per person	-2.0%
1998	0.007 units per person	-2.2%
1999	0.0068 units per person	-2.1%
2000	0.0067 units per person	-2.3%
2001	0.0065 units per person	-2.1%
2002	0.0064 units per person	-2.7%
2003	0.0062 units per person	-2.6%
2004	0.0061 units per person	-2.4%
2005	0.0059 units per person	-2.6%
2006	0.0058 units per person	-2.5%
2007	0.0056 units per person	-2.4%
2008	0.0055 units per person	-2.4%
2009	0.0237 units per person	+332.9%
2010	0.0062 units per person	-74.0%
2011	0.0053 units per person	-14.8%
2012	0.0052 units per person	-0.8%
2013	0.0058 units per person	+11.5%
2014	0.0084 units per person	+44.2%
2015	0.0049 units per person	-41.2%
2016	0.0054 units per person	+10.1%
2017	0.0067 units per person	+22.8%
2018	0.0051 units per person	-23.8%
2019	0.0113 units per person	+122.0%
2020	0.0052 units per person	-53.9%
2021	0.0077 units per person	+48.1%
2022	0.0207 units per person	+168.6%
2023	0.0039 units per person	-81.1%
2024	0.0039 units per person	-1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0102 units per person	0.0097 units per person	0.0108 units per person	6
1970s	0.0086 units per person	0.0081 units per person	0.0094 units per person	10
1980s	0.0082 units per person	0.0081 units per person	0.0083 units per person	10
1990s	0.0074 units per person	0.0068 units per person	0.008 units per person	10
2000s	0.0078 units per person	0.0055 units per person	0.0237 units per person	10
2010s	0.0064 units per person	0.0049 units per person	0.0113 units per person	10
2020s	0.0083 units per person	0.0039 units per person	0.0207 units per person	5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

1 Niger 0.0044 units per person compare
2 Somalia 0.0041 units per person compare
3 Chad 0.0039 units per person compare
5 Nigeria 0.0037 units per person compare
6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0035 units per person compare
7 Guinea 0.003 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Central African Republic →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Central African Republic?: Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.0039 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.0237 units per person in 2009.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 2024.
How does Central African Republic rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?: Central African Republic ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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 under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of under-five deaths, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 197 places, 11,457 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.