Stillbirth rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Stillbirth rate was 3.23 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Central African Republic, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Central African Republic stood at 3.23 deaths per 100 births.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Central African Republic peaked at 3.92 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.93 deaths per 100 births, in 2010.
Central African Republic ranks 2nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.52 deaths per 100 births | 3.03 deaths per 100 births | 3.92 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 deaths per 100 births | 2.93 deaths per 100 births | 3.41 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 deaths per 100 births | 3.23 deaths per 100 births | 3.44 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
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More population data for Central African Republic
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.36 million people (2100)
- Population density 30.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.95 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 45,108 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.95 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.95 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.01 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Central African Republic?
- Stillbirth rate in Central African Republic was 3.23 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 deaths per 100 births in 2010.
- How does Central African Republic rank for stillbirth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.