Life Expectancy at Birth in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Life Expectancy at Birth was 57.67 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Life Expectancy at Birth in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic is 57.67, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic peaked at 57.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.66, in 2009.
That places Central African Republic 214th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.57 | — |
| 1961 | 40.06 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 40.56 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 41.09 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 41.64 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 42.21 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 42.79 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 43.38 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 43.98 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 44.58 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 45.18 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 45.76 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 46.33 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 46.88 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 47.41 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 47.89 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 48.35 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 48.78 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 49.16 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 49.5 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 49.79 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 50.03 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 50.21 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 50.34 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 50.43 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 50.46 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.45 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.37 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.24 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 50.07 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 49.85 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 49.58 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 49.21 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 48.9 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 48.51 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 48.11 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 47.7 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 47.28 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 47.09 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.91 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.61 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 46.73 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 46.84 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.31 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 47.7 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 48.21 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 48.69 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.33 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 49.87 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.66 | -70.6% |
| 2010 | 46.87 | +219.6% |
| 2011 | 50.11 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 51.34 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 49.49 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 40.27 | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 51.93 | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 51 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 45.23 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 52.3 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 31.53 | -39.7% |
| 2020 | 50.6 | +60.5% |
| 2021 | 40.28 | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 18.82 | -53.3% |
| 2023 | 57.41 | +205.1% |
| 2024 | 57.67 | +0.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 57.67 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.84, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 57.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life Expectancy at Birth 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +219.6% | 14.66 | 46.87 |
| 2023 | +205.1% | 18.82 | 57.41 |
| 2009 | -70.6% | 49.87 | 14.66 |
| 2020 | +60.5% | 31.53 | 50.6 |
| 2022 | -53.3% | 40.28 | 18.82 |
| 2019 | -39.7% | 52.3 | 31.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.99 | 39.57 | 44.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.52 | 45.18 | 49.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.24 | 49.79 | 50.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.31 | 46.91 | 49.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.59 | 14.66 | 49.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.01 | 31.53 | 52.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.95 | 18.82 | 57.67 | 5 |
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More gender data for Central African Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic?
- Life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic was 57.67 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 57.67 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.66 in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Central African Republic ranks 214th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.