Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Remaining life expectancy at different ages was 57.41 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.41 years
Change on year
up 205.1%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
57.41 years
in 2023
All-time low
14.67 years
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Central African Republic, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 57.41 years for remaining life expectancy at different ages in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 205.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages in Central African Republic peaked at 57.41 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.67 years, in 2009.

Central African Republic ranks 233rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 37.25 years 35.44 years 39.1 years 10
1960s 41.99 years 39.57 years 44.58 years 10
1970s 47.52 years 45.18 years 49.5 years 10
1980s 50.24 years 49.79 years 50.46 years 10
1990s 48.31 years 46.91 years 49.85 years 10
2000s 44.59 years 14.67 years 49.87 years 10
2010s 47.01 years 31.53 years 52.3 years 10
2020s 41.78 years 18.82 years 57.41 years 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 230 Mali 60.44 years compare
  2. 231 Somalia 58.82 years compare
  3. 232 South Sudan 57.62 years compare
  4. 234 Lesotho 57.37 years compare
  5. 235 Chad 55.07 years compare
  6. 236 Nigeria 54.46 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is remaining life expectancy at different ages in Central African Republic?
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Central African Republic was 57.41 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 57.41 years in 2023.
What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 14.67 years in 2009.
How does Central African Republic rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
Central African Republic ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is remaining life expectancy at different ages 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Remaining life expectancy at different ages
Unit
years
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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