Under 5 mortality rate sdgs in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Under 5 mortality rate sdgs was 8.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate sdgs in Central African Republic, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate sdgs in Central African Republic is 8.97, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate sdgs in Central African Republic peaked at 48.93 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.97, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.06 | 29.06 | 29.06 | 1 |
| 1960s | 25.93 | 23.32 | 28.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.88 | 19.24 | 22.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.29 | 17.9 | 18.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.46 | 16.8 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5 | 13.55 | 48.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.89 | 11.37 | 25.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2 | 8.97 | 42.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 5 South Sudan 9.67 compare
- 6 Guinea 9.21 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.97 compare
- 10 Liberia 8.64 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.49 compare
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 under 5 mortality rate sdgs in Central African Republic?
- Under 5 mortality rate sdgs in Central African Republic was 8.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate sdgs recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.93 in 2009.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate sdgs recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for under 5 mortality rate sdgs?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate sdgs rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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