Youth mortality rate in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Youth mortality rate was 10.92 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
10.92
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
7th
of 195 countries
All-time high
60.43
in 2009
All-time low
10.92
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Youth mortality rate in Central African Republic, 1983–2024

1020304050601983200320241983: 21.71984: 21.41985: 21.21986: 211987: 20.81988: 20.71989: 20.51990: 20.31991: 20.21992: 20.11993: 201994: 19.91995: 19.81996: 19.61997: 19.51998: 19.31999: 19.12000: 18.82001: 18.52002: 18.22003: 17.92004: 17.62005: 17.22006: 16.82007: 16.42008: 162009: 60.42010: 18.42011: 15.32012: 14.62013: 16.42014: 23.72015: 14.12016: 15.62017: 19.62018: 14.82019: 332020: 15.52021: 23.12022: 54.12023: 11.32024: 10.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, youth mortality rate in Central African Republic stood at 10.92. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Central African Republic peaked at 60.43 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.92, in 2024.

That places Central African Republic 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.04 20.52 21.67 7
1990s 19.75 19.06 20.28 10
2000s 21.79 16.02 60.43 10
2010s 18.55 14.12 32.98 10
2020s 22.95 10.92 54.05 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 4 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0.7051 compare
  2. 4 South Sudan, Republic of 11.62 compare
  3. 5 Chad 11.56 compare
  4. 6 Sierra Leone 11.15 compare
  5. 8 Guinea 10.72 compare
  6. 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.58 compare
  7. 10 Liberia 10.08 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Central African Republic?
Youth mortality rate in Central African Republic was 10.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 60.43 in 2009.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 10.92 in 2024.
How does Central African Republic rank for youth mortality rate?
Central African Republic ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
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