Number of infant deaths, male in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of infant deaths, male was 7,927 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of infant deaths, male in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Central African Republic stood at 7,927.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Central African Republic peaked at 24,652 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,094, in 1961.
That places Central African Republic 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,095 | — |
| 1961 | 6,094 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 6,100 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6,112 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6,116 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 6,138 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6,162 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6,194 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 6,235 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 6,257 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 6,250 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 6,233 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6,220 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 6,193 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 6,167 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 6,160 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 6,207 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 6,302 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 6,403 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 6,515 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 6,637 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 6,758 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6,878 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6,987 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 7,105 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 7,230 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 7,358 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 7,503 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 7,625 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7,723 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 7,848 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 7,972 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 8,044 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 8,117 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 8,222 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 8,361 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 8,459 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 8,496 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 8,536 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 8,600 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 8,666 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8,703 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8,668 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8,696 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8,727 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8,732 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,758 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8,764 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,769 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 24,305 | +177.2% |
| 2010 | 9,418 | -61.3% |
| 2011 | 8,768 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 8,733 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9,242 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 11,316 | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 8,059 | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 8,568 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 9,920 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 8,573 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 14,709 | +71.6% |
| 2020 | 8,945 | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 11,744 | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 24,652 | +109.9% |
| 2023 | 7,744 | -68.6% |
| 2024 | 7,927 | +2.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 7,927 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,771, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 7,927 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,652, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +177.2% | 8,769 | 24,305 |
| 2022 | +109.9% | 11,744 | 24,652 |
| 2019 | +71.6% | 8,573 | 14,709 |
| 2023 | -68.6% | 24,652 | 7,744 |
| 2010 | -61.3% | 24,305 | 9,418 |
| 2020 | -39.2% | 14,709 | 8,945 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,150 | 6,094 | 6,257 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,265 | 6,160 | 6,515 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,180 | 6,637 | 7,723 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,266 | 7,848 | 8,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,279 | 8,666 | 24,305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,731 | 8,059 | 14,709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,202 | 7,744 | 24,652 | 5 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,357 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,252 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,152 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,337 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 137,844 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1726 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Central African Republic?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Central African Republic was 7,927 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24,652 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,094 in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Central African Republic ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.