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Youth mortality rate in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Youth mortality rate was 10.92 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.92 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
60.43 deaths per 100 live births
in 2009
All-time low
10.92 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Youth mortality rate in Central African Republic, 1983–2024

1020304050601983200320241983: 21.7 deaths per 100 live births1984: 21.4 deaths per 100 live births1985: 21.2 deaths per 100 live births1986: 21 deaths per 100 live births1987: 20.8 deaths per 100 live births1988: 20.7 deaths per 100 live births1989: 20.5 deaths per 100 live births1990: 20.3 deaths per 100 live births1991: 20.2 deaths per 100 live births1992: 20.1 deaths per 100 live births1993: 20 deaths per 100 live births1994: 19.9 deaths per 100 live births1995: 19.8 deaths per 100 live births1996: 19.6 deaths per 100 live births1997: 19.5 deaths per 100 live births1998: 19.3 deaths per 100 live births1999: 19.1 deaths per 100 live births2000: 18.8 deaths per 100 live births2001: 18.5 deaths per 100 live births2002: 18.2 deaths per 100 live births2003: 17.9 deaths per 100 live births2004: 17.6 deaths per 100 live births2005: 17.2 deaths per 100 live births2006: 16.8 deaths per 100 live births2007: 16.4 deaths per 100 live births2008: 16 deaths per 100 live births2009: 60.4 deaths per 100 live births2010: 18.4 deaths per 100 live births2011: 15.3 deaths per 100 live births2012: 14.6 deaths per 100 live births2013: 16.4 deaths per 100 live births2014: 23.7 deaths per 100 live births2015: 14.1 deaths per 100 live births2016: 15.6 deaths per 100 live births2017: 19.6 deaths per 100 live births2018: 14.8 deaths per 100 live births2019: 33 deaths per 100 live births2020: 15.5 deaths per 100 live births2021: 23.1 deaths per 100 live births2022: 54.1 deaths per 100 live births2023: 11.3 deaths per 100 live births2024: 10.9 deaths per 100 live births

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, youth mortality rate in Central African Republic stood at 10.92 deaths per 100 live births. 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 deaths per 100 live births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.92 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Central African Republic 7th out of 199 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.

Youth mortality rate in Central African Republic, year by year

Year deaths per 100 live births Change
1983 21.67 deaths per 100 live births —
1984 21.42 deaths per 100 live births -1.1%
1985 21.2 deaths per 100 live births -1.1%
1986 20.99 deaths per 100 live births -1.0%
1987 20.82 deaths per 100 live births -0.8%
1988 20.65 deaths per 100 live births -0.8%
1989 20.52 deaths per 100 live births -0.7%
1990 20.28 deaths per 100 live births -1.2%
1991 20.17 deaths per 100 live births -0.5%
1992 20.07 deaths per 100 live births -0.5%
1993 19.97 deaths per 100 live births -0.5%
1994 19.86 deaths per 100 live births -0.5%
1995 19.76 deaths per 100 live births -0.5%
1996 19.63 deaths per 100 live births -0.7%
1997 19.46 deaths per 100 live births -0.8%
1998 19.27 deaths per 100 live births -1.0%
1999 19.06 deaths per 100 live births -1.1%
2000 18.82 deaths per 100 live births -1.3%
2001 18.54 deaths per 100 live births -1.5%
2002 18.22 deaths per 100 live births -1.7%
2003 17.9 deaths per 100 live births -1.7%
2004 17.56 deaths per 100 live births -1.9%
2005 17.2 deaths per 100 live births -2.1%
2006 16.78 deaths per 100 live births -2.4%
2007 16.39 deaths per 100 live births -2.4%
2008 16.02 deaths per 100 live births -2.3%
2009 60.43 deaths per 100 live births +277.2%
2010 18.4 deaths per 100 live births -69.6%
2011 15.32 deaths per 100 live births -16.7%
2012 14.63 deaths per 100 live births -4.5%
2013 16.41 deaths per 100 live births +12.1%
2014 23.67 deaths per 100 live births +44.3%
2015 14.12 deaths per 100 live births -40.3%
2016 15.6 deaths per 100 live births +10.5%
2017 19.57 deaths per 100 live births +25.4%
2018 14.78 deaths per 100 live births -24.5%
2019 32.98 deaths per 100 live births +123.1%
2020 15.47 deaths per 100 live births -53.1%
2021 23.06 deaths per 100 live births +49.0%
2022 54.05 deaths per 100 live births +134.4%
2023 11.26 deaths per 100 live births -79.2%
2024 10.92 deaths per 100 live births -3.0%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 10.92 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.42 deaths per 100 live births, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 10.92 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.18 deaths per 100 live births, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth mortality rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +277.2% 16.02 deaths per 100 live births 60.43 deaths per 100 live births
2022 +134.4% 23.06 deaths per 100 live births 54.05 deaths per 100 live births
2019 +123.1% 14.78 deaths per 100 live births 32.98 deaths per 100 live births
2023 -79.2% 54.05 deaths per 100 live births 11.26 deaths per 100 live births
2010 -69.6% 60.43 deaths per 100 live births 18.4 deaths per 100 live births
2020 -53.1% 32.98 deaths per 100 live births 15.47 deaths per 100 live births

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.04 deaths per 100 live births 20.52 deaths per 100 live births 21.67 deaths per 100 live births 7
1990s 19.75 deaths per 100 live births 19.06 deaths per 100 live births 20.28 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 21.79 deaths per 100 live births 16.02 deaths per 100 live births 60.43 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 18.55 deaths per 100 live births 14.12 deaths per 100 live births 32.98 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 22.95 deaths per 100 live births 10.92 deaths per 100 live births 54.05 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 4 South Sudan 11.62 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 5 Chad 11.56 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 6 Sierra Leone 11.15 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 8 Guinea 10.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.58 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 10 Liberia 10.08 deaths per 100 live births compare

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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 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 60.43 deaths per 100 live births in 2009.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 10.92 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Central African Republic rank for youth mortality rate?
Central African Republic ranks 7th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by 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
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.