Life expectancy at birth, total in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Life expectancy at birth, total was 57.41 years in 2023. βΌ Falling
Life expectancy at birth, total in Central African Republic, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Central African Republic is 57.41 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 205.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Central African Republic peaked at 57.41 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.66 years, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.52 years | 45.18 years | 49.5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.24 years | 49.79 years | 50.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.31 years | 46.91 years | 49.85 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.59 years | 14.66 years | 49.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.01 years | 31.53 years | 52.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.78 years | 18.82 years | 57.41 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 1 Monaco 86.37 years compare
- 2 San Marino 85.71 years compare
- 3 Hong Kong 85.25 years compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 84.84 years compare
- 5 French Polynesia 84.07 years compare
- 6 Switzerland 84.06 years compare
More population data for Central African Republic
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.39 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.36 million (2100)
- Population density 30.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.39 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.95 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 45,108 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 5.95 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 5.95 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.69 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 6.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Central African Republic?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Central African Republic was 57.41 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 57.41 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.66 years in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release