Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 89.73 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
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 (projection) in Central African Republic, year by year
| 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% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 89.73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.6, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 89.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +261.2% | 135.47 | 489.29 |
| 2022 | +137.6% | 178.7 | 424.58 |
| 2019 | +111.8% | 120.23 | 254.69 |
| 2023 | -78.2% | 424.58 | 92.61 |
| 2010 | -69.2% | 489.29 | 150.74 |
| 2020 | -51.2% | 254.69 | 124.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 South Sudan 96.71 compare
- 6 Guinea 92.14 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 89.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 86.39 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 compare
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 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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