Infant Mortality Rate: Central African Republic
Central African Republic's infant mortality rate is currently 58.8 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # Central African Republic Infant Mortality Rate The Central African Republic recorded an infant mortality rate of 58.
Current (2024)
58.8 per 1,000 births
-3.3% y/y
Peak (2009)
239.9 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
58.8 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — Central African Republic
1960 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — Central African Republic
Analysis# Central African Republic Infant Mortality Rate
The Central African Republic recorded an infant mortality rate of 58.8 per 1,000 births in 2024, marking the lowest point in the dataset spanning 1960–2024. This represents a remarkable 63% decline from 1960 levels, despite the nation's substantial development challenges. The country's peak of 239.9 per 1,000 births occurred in 2009, underscoring the dramatic volatility in child survival outcomes over recent decades.
Recent years reveal sharp fluctuations rather than steady improvement. After peaking at 206.8 in 2022—a concerning spike—the rate fell sharply to 60.8 in 2023 and stabilized at 58.8 in 2024. These swings likely reflect periodic health system disruptions and conflict-related pressures. The current trajectory suggests stabilization at historically low levels, though the 2022 surge serves as a reminder of the fragility of gains in this context.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58.8 per 1,000 births | -3.29% |
| 2023 | 60.8 per 1,000 births | -70.60% |
| 2022 | 206.8 per 1,000 births | +114.75% |
| 2021 | 96.3 per 1,000 births | +28.92% |
| 2020 | 74.7 per 1,000 births | -42.05% |
| 2019 | 128.9 per 1,000 births | +74.42% |
| 2018 | 73.9 per 1,000 births | -16.40% |
| 2017 | 88.4 per 1,000 births | +14.66% |
| 2016 | 77.1 per 1,000 births | +7.08% |
| 2015 | 72 per 1,000 births | -29.20% |
| 2014 | 101.7 per 1,000 births | +25.56% |
| 2013 | 81 per 1,000 births | +6.44% |
| 2012 | 76.1 per 1,000 births | -2.06% |
| 2011 | 77.7 per 1,000 births | -12.20% |
| 2010 | 88.5 per 1,000 births | -63.11% |
| 2009 | 239.9 per 1,000 births | +187.65% |
| 2008 | 83.4 per 1,000 births | -2.23% |
| 2007 | 85.3 per 1,000 births | -2.40% |
| 2006 | 87.4 per 1,000 births | -2.89% |
| 2005 | 90 per 1,000 births | -2.39% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 92.2 per 1,000 births | -2.23% |
| 2003 | 94.3 per 1,000 births | -1.87% |
| 2002 | 96.1 per 1,000 births | -1.84% |
| 2001 | 97.9 per 1,000 births | -1.71% |
| 2000 | 99.6 per 1,000 births | -1.48% |
| 1999 | 101.1 per 1,000 births | -1.17% |
| 1998 | 102.3 per 1,000 births | -1.16% |
| 1997 | 103.5 per 1,000 births | -0.96% |
| 1996 | 104.5 per 1,000 births | -0.95% |
| 1995 | 105.5 per 1,000 births | -0.66% |
| 1994 | 106.2 per 1,000 births | -0.65% |
| 1993 | 106.9 per 1,000 births | -0.74% |
| 1992 | 107.7 per 1,000 births | -0.74% |
| 1991 | 108.5 per 1,000 births | -0.46% |
| 1990 | 109 per 1,000 births | -0.37% |
| 1989 | 109.4 per 1,000 births | -0.27% |
| 1988 | 109.7 per 1,000 births | -0.36% |
| 1987 | 110.1 per 1,000 births | -0.18% |
| 1986 | 110.3 per 1,000 births | -0.27% |
| 1985 | 110.6 per 1,000 births | -0.27% |
| 1984 | 110.9 per 1,000 births | -0.45% |
| 1983 | 111.4 per 1,000 births | -0.54% |
| 1982 | 112 per 1,000 births | -0.62% |
| 1981 | 112.7 per 1,000 births | -1.05% |
| 1980 | 113.9 per 1,000 births | -1.04% |
| 1979 | 115.1 per 1,000 births | -1.29% |
| 1978 | 116.6 per 1,000 births | -1.35% |
| 1977 | 118.2 per 1,000 births | -1.42% |
| 1976 | 119.9 per 1,000 births | -1.40% |
| 1975 | 121.6 per 1,000 births | -1.54% |
| 1974 | 123.5 per 1,000 births | -1.52% |
| 1973 | 125.4 per 1,000 births | -1.65% |
| 1972 | 127.5 per 1,000 births | -1.62% |
| 1971 | 129.6 per 1,000 births | -1.82% |
| 1970 | 132 per 1,000 births | -1.93% |
| 1969 | 134.6 per 1,000 births | -2.04% |
| 1968 | 137.4 per 1,000 births | -2.00% |
| 1967 | 140.2 per 1,000 births | -2.03% |
| 1966 | 143.1 per 1,000 births | -2.12% |
| 1965 | 146.2 per 1,000 births | -1.75% |
| 1964 | 148.8 per 1,000 births | -1.85% |
| 1963 | 151.6 per 1,000 births | -1.56% |
| 1962 | 154 per 1,000 births | -1.53% |
| 1961 | 156.4 per 1,000 births | -1.51% |
| 1960 | 158.8 per 1,000 births | — |
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