Life expectation at birth by sex in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Life expectation at birth by sex was 59.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.29
Change on year
up 132.0%
World rank
227th
of 229 countries
All-time high
59.29
in 2023
All-time low
20.01
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 59.29 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 132.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Central African Republic peaked at 59.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.01, in 2009.
That places Central African Republic 227th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.67 | — |
| 1951 | 37.05 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 37.44 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 37.82 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 38.21 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 38.6 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 38.96 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 39.35 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 39.75 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 40.17 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 40.63 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 41.11 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 41.61 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 42.13 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 42.68 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 43.24 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 43.8 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 44.39 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 45 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 45.61 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 46.21 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 46.82 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 47.41 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 47.97 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 48.53 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 49.05 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 49.56 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 50.03 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 50.47 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 50.88 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 51.23 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 51.54 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 51.78 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 51.97 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 52.11 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 52.18 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 52.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 52.15 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 52.05 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 51.89 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 51.67 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 51.37 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 51 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 50.7 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 50.27 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 49.82 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 49.37 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 48.85 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 48.49 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 48.17 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 47.65 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 47.72 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.85 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 48.1 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.46 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 48.98 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 49.55 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 50.18 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.7 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.01 | -60.5% |
| 2010 | 49.36 | +146.7% |
| 2011 | 51.81 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 52.84 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 52.2 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.66 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 54.19 | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 53.85 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.07 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 55.2 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 38.77 | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 54.01 | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 46.03 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 25.55 | -44.5% |
| 2023 | 59.29 | +132.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.4 | 36.67 | 40.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.02 | 40.63 | 45.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.69 | 46.21 | 50.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.91 | 51.23 | 52.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.97 | 48.17 | 51.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.92 | 20.01 | 50.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4 | 38.77 | 55.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.22 | 25.55 | 59.29 | 4 |
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More population data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.39 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 45,108 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Central African Republic?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Central African Republic was 59.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 59.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.01 in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Central African Republic ranks 227th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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