Life Expectancy at Birth in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Life Expectancy at Birth was 57.67 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Life Expectancy at Birth in Central African Republic, 1960β2024
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 211 Somalia 58.97 compare
- 212 Lesotho, Kingdom of 57.8 compare
- 213 South Sudan, Republic of 57.74 compare
- 215 Chad 55.24 compare
- 216 Nigeria 54.63 compare
More gender data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 103,758 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,082 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 90,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 91,767 (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.