Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 89.73 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
89.73
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 200 countries
All-time high
489.29
in 2009
All-time low
89.73
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Central African Republic, 1990–2024

1002003004005001990200720241990: 178.61991: 178.11992: 177.41993: 176.71994: 175.91995: 1751996: 173.71997: 172.11998: 170.11999: 1682000: 165.52001: 162.52002: 1592003: 155.62004: 151.82005: 147.92006: 143.52007: 139.32008: 135.52009: 489.32010: 150.72011: 125.12012: 121.92013: 134.22014: 186.82015: 113.72016: 126.82017: 155.22018: 120.22019: 254.72020: 124.22021: 178.72022: 424.62023: 92.62024: 89.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 89.73 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Central African Republic peaked at 489.29 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 89.73, in 2024.

That places Central African Republic 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Central African Republic, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 178.61
1991 178.1 -0.3%
1992 177.44 -0.4%
1993 176.71 -0.4%
1994 175.88 -0.5%
1995 175 -0.5%
1996 173.7 -0.7%
1997 172.1 -0.9%
1998 170.14 -1.1%
1999 167.98 -1.3%
2000 165.46 -1.5%
2001 162.49 -1.8%
2002 159.05 -2.1%
2003 155.59 -2.2%
2004 151.82 -2.4%
2005 147.91 -2.6%
2006 143.48 -3.0%
2007 139.31 -2.9%
2008 135.47 -2.8%
2009 489.29 +261.2%
2010 150.74 -69.2%
2011 125.09 -17.0%
2012 121.94 -2.5%
2013 134.21 +10.1%
2014 186.85 +39.2%
2015 113.71 -39.1%
2016 126.77 +11.5%
2017 155.21 +22.4%
2018 120.23 -22.5%
2019 254.69 +111.8%
2020 124.19 -51.2%
2021 178.7 +43.9%
2022 424.58 +137.6%
2023 92.61 -78.2%
2024 89.73 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 174.57 167.98 178.61 10
2000s 184.99 135.47 489.29 10
2010s 148.94 113.71 254.69 10
2020s 181.96 89.73 424.58 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 5 South Sudan 96.71 compare
  2. 6 Guinea 92.14 compare
  3. 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 compare
  4. 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.68 compare
  5. 10 Liberia 86.39 compare
  6. 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Central African Republic?
Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Central African Republic was 89.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 489.29 in 2009.
What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 89.73 in 2024.
How does Central African Republic rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 flat.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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