Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 6.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Central African Republic is 6.74, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 131.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Central African Republic peaked at 6.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2009.
That places Central African Republic 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.64 | — |
| 1951 | 4.66 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 4.68 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 4.7 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 4.72 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 4.75 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 4.77 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 4.79 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 4.81 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 4.83 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 4.85 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 4.87 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 4.89 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.91 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 4.94 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.96 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.98 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 5 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.02 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 5.04 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 5.06 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.11 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.15 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 5.19 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 5.23 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 5.27 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 5.31 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.35 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.38 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 5.41 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.43 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.45 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.47 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.47 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.49 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.52 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.55 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.58 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.61 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.64 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.68 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.71 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.74 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.77 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.8 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.83 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.86 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.89 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.93 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.96 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.98 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.01 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.05 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.08 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.12 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.15 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.18 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.21 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.24 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.65 | -57.6% |
| 2010 | 5.88 | +122.1% |
| 2011 | 6.17 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 6.26 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.06 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.13 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 6.21 | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 6.09 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.53 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 6.21 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 4.22 | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 5.89 | +39.5% |
| 2021 | 4.84 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 2.91 | -39.9% |
| 2023 | 6.74 | +131.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 6.74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.14, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 6.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.28, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +131.6% | 2.91 | 6.74 |
| 2010 | +122.1% | 2.65 | 5.88 |
| 2009 | -57.6% | 6.24 | 2.65 |
| 2022 | -39.9% | 4.84 | 2.91 |
| 2020 | +39.5% | 4.22 | 5.89 |
| 2019 | -32.0% | 6.21 | 4.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.74 | 4.64 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.95 | 4.85 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.25 | 5.06 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 | 5.43 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.82 | 5.68 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.77 | 2.65 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 | 4.22 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 | 2.91 | 6.74 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Central African Republic?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Central African Republic was 6.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Central African Republic ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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