Under-five mortality rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Under-five mortality rate was 89.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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
66
1959–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Central African Republic, 1959–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in Central African Republic stood at 89.73. That is the lowest value across all 66 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-five mortality rate 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%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 290.59 | — |
| 1960 | 285.06 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 279.54 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 274.07 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 268.53 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 262.51 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 256.69 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 250.59 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 244.56 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 238.65 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 233.17 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 227.83 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 222.82 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 218.29 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 214.03 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 209.95 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 206.19 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 202.46 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 198.9 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 195.53 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 192.41 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 189.74 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 187.28 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 185.28 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 183.64 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 182.36 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 181.37 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 180.6 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 180.01 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 179.43 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 179.04 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 178.61 | -0.2% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 290.59 | 290.59 | 290.59 | 1 |
| 1960s | 259.34 | 233.17 | 285.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 208.84 | 192.41 | 227.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 182.87 | 179.04 | 189.74 | 10 |
| 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Central African Republic?
- Under-five mortality rate in Central African Republic was 89.73 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 489.29 in 2009.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.73 in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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