Youth mortality rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Youth mortality rate was 10.92 in 2024. β² Rising
Youth mortality rate in Central African Republic, 1983β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0.7051 compare
- 4 South Sudan, Republic of 11.62 compare
- 5 Chad 11.56 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 11.15 compare
- 8 Guinea 10.72 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.58 compare
- 10 Liberia 10.08 compare
More health data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 45,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 51,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 54,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 50,961 (2025)
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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