Survival to age 65, female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Survival to age 65, female was 52.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Survival to age 65, female in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 52.9% for survival to age 65, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Central African Republic peaked at 52.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2009.
Central African Republic ranks 216th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.3% | — |
| 1961 | 31.9% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 32.6% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 33.2% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 34.7% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 35.4% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 36.2% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 37.1% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 37.9% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 38.8% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 39.7% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 40.6% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 41.5% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 42.3% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 43.1% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 43.9% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 44.6% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 45.3% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 46.4% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 46.9% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 46.8% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 45.5% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 44.6% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 43.6% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 42.6% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 41.4% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 36.3% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 35.2% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -90.0% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +865.3% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +41.0% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -51.7% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +94.7% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -74.2% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +564.3% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 52.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 52.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival to age 65, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +865.3% | 3.7% | 36.0% |
| 2023 | +564.3% | 7.9% | 52.5% |
| 2020 | +94.7% | 22.3% | 43.4% |
| 2009 | -90.0% | 37.3% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | -74.2% | 30.6% | 7.9% |
| 2019 | -51.7% | 46.2% | 22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.4% | 31.3% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 38.8% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 46.2% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 35.2% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 3.7% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 22.3% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 7.9% | 52.9% | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in Central African Republic?
- Survival to age 65, female in Central African Republic was 52.9% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 216th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.