Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0175 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Central African Republic is 0.0175 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.0% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0888 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0161 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
Central African Republic ranks 88th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | +314.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +118.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | +162.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -80.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0175 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.067 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0175 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre 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 | +314.2% | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.0888 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +162.5% | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 0.0871 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +118.9% | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | -80.0% | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -73.3% | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -51.9% | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 0.0224 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 85 Honduras 0.0182 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Sri Lanka 0.0181 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Samoa 0.0176 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Uzbekistan 0.0169 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 0.0167 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Eritrea 0.0161 units per square kilometre compare
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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.0175 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0888 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.