Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 57.41 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Life expectancy at birth, total in Central African Republic, 1970–2023
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.
That places Central African Republic 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.18 years | — |
| 1971 | 45.76 years | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 46.33 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 46.88 years | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 47.41 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 47.89 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 48.35 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 48.78 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 49.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 49.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 49.79 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 50.03 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 50.21 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 50.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 50.43 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 50.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.45 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.37 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.24 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 50.07 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 49.85 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 49.58 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 49.21 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 48.9 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 48.51 years | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 48.11 years | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 47.7 years | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 47.28 years | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 47.09 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.91 years | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.61 years | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 46.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 46.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.31 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 47.7 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 48.21 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 48.69 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.33 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 49.87 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.66 years | -70.6% |
| 2010 | 46.87 years | +219.6% |
| 2011 | 50.11 years | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 51.34 years | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 49.49 years | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 40.27 years | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 51.93 years | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 51 years | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 45.23 years | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 52.3 years | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 31.53 years | -39.7% |
| 2020 | 50.6 years | +60.5% |
| 2021 | 40.28 years | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 18.82 years | -53.3% |
| 2023 | 57.41 years | +205.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 57.41 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65 years, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 57.41 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) 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 years | 46.87 years |
| 2023 | +205.1% | 18.82 years | 57.41 years |
| 2009 | -70.6% | 49.87 years | 14.66 years |
| 2020 | +60.5% | 31.53 years | 50.6 years |
| 2022 | -53.3% | 40.28 years | 18.82 years |
| 2019 | -39.7% | 52.3 years | 31.53 years |
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 |
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More population data for Central African Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8749 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,533 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.39 (2100)
- Population density 30.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.36 million (2100)
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 212th out of 215 countries 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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February 2026 Data Release