Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 52.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Central African Republic is 52.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Central African Republic peaked at 52.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2009.
That places Central African Republic 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.3% | — |
| 1961 | 31.9% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 32.6% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 33.2% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 34.7% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 35.4% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 36.2% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 37.1% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 37.9% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 38.8% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 39.7% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 40.6% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 41.5% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 42.3% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 43.1% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 43.9% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 44.6% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 45.3% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 46.4% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 46.9% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 46.8% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 45.5% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 44.6% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 43.6% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 42.6% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 41.4% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 36.3% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 35.2% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -90.0% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +865.3% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +41.0% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -51.7% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +94.7% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -74.2% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +564.3% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.4% | 31.3% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 38.8% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 46.2% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 35.2% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 3.7% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 22.3% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 7.9% | 52.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Central African Republic?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Central African Republic was 52.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Central African Republic ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.