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 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Central African Republic is 89.73, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
Central African Republic ranks 8th of 201 countries on this measure, 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2651 units per person (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 UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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