Poverty vs life expectancy in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Poverty vs life expectancy was 57.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poverty vs life expectancy in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty vs life expectancy in Central African Republic stood at 57.41. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 205.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Central African Republic peaked at 57.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.66, in 2009.
That places Central African Republic 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.25 | 35.45 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.99 | 39.57 | 44.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.52 | 45.18 | 49.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.24 | 49.79 | 50.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.31 | 46.91 | 49.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.59 | 14.66 | 49.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.01 | 31.53 | 52.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.78 | 18.82 | 57.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.2 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, female 51.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 66,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 66,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 68,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 67,969 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 47.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs life expectancy in Central African Republic?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Central African Republic was 57.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 57.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.66 in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Central African Republic ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).