Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0039 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Central African Republic, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Central African Republic is 0.0039 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0237 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per person, in 2024.
Central African Republic ranks 4th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0108 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0106 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0103 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0101 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0099 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0097 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0094 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0092 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.009 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0088 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0085 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0083 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0082 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0081 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0081 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0081 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0081 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0081 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0082 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0082 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0082 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0082 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0082 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0083 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0082 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.008 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.007 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0237 units per person | +332.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 units per person | -74.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0084 units per person | +44.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 units per person | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 units per person | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 units per person | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 units per person | +122.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 units per person | -53.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 units per person | +48.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0207 units per person | +168.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 units per person | -81.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0039 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 units per person, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0039 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0016 units per person, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita 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 | +332.9% | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0237 units per person |
| 2022 | +168.6% | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0207 units per person |
| 2019 | +122.0% | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0113 units per person |
| 2023 | -81.1% | 0.0207 units per person | 0.0039 units per person |
| 2010 | -74.0% | 0.0237 units per person | 0.0062 units per person |
| 2020 | -53.9% | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0052 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0237 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0207 units per person | 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 under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Central African Republic was 0.0039 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0237 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.