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Number of under-five deaths, male in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Number of under-five deaths, male was 11,124 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11,124
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
43rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
55,290
in 2009
All-time low
10,024
in 1976
Years of data
61
1964–2024

Number of under-five deaths, male in Central African Republic, 1964–2024

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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 under-five deaths, male in Central African Republic stood at 11,124.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Central African Republic peaked at 55,290 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10,024, in 1976.

Central African Republic ranks 43rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of under-five deaths, male in Central African Republic, year by year

Year Value Change
1964 10,312 —
1965 10,283 -0.3%
1966 10,261 -0.2%
1967 10,258 -0.0%
1968 10,267 +0.1%
1969 10,278 +0.1%
1970 10,263 -0.1%
1971 10,223 -0.4%
1972 10,191 -0.3%
1973 10,137 -0.5%
1974 10,075 -0.6%
1975 10,026 -0.5%
1976 10,024 -0.0%
1977 10,078 +0.5%
1978 10,161 +0.8%
1979 10,274 +1.1%
1980 10,419 +1.4%
1981 10,577 +1.5%
1982 10,741 +1.6%
1983 10,896 +1.4%
1984 11,071 +1.6%
1985 11,248 +1.6%
1986 11,427 +1.6%
1987 11,640 +1.9%
1988 11,833 +1.7%
1989 12,016 +1.5%
1990 12,221 +1.7%
1991 12,429 +1.7%
1992 12,587 +1.3%
1993 12,741 +1.2%
1994 12,916 +1.4%
1995 13,129 +1.6%
1996 13,292 +1.2%
1997 13,379 +0.7%
1998 13,445 +0.5%
1999 13,525 +0.6%
2000 13,587 +0.5%
2001 13,610 +0.2%
2002 13,538 -0.5%
2003 13,526 -0.1%
2004 13,510 -0.1%
2005 13,476 -0.3%
2006 13,445 -0.2%
2007 13,388 -0.4%
2008 13,350 -0.3%
2009 55,290 +314.2%
2010 14,735 -73.3%
2011 12,869 -12.7%
2012 12,893 +0.2%
2013 14,385 +11.6%
2014 20,331 +41.3%
2015 12,221 -39.9%
2016 13,612 +11.4%
2017 16,853 +23.8%
2018 13,229 -21.5%
2019 28,954 +118.9%
2020 13,935 -51.9%
2021 20,669 +48.3%
2022 54,263 +162.5%
2023 10,873 -80.0%
2024 11,124 +2.3%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 11,124 is below the median for low income countries, which is 29,114, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 11,124 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,430, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of under-five 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +314.2% 13,350 55,290
2022 +162.5% 20,669 54,263
2019 +118.9% 13,229 28,954
2023 -80.0% 54,263 10,873
2010 -73.3% 55,290 14,735
2020 -51.9% 28,954 13,935

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,276 10,258 10,312 6
1970s 10,145 10,024 10,274 10
1980s 11,187 10,419 12,016 10
1990s 12,966 12,221 13,525 10
2000s 17,672 13,350 55,290 10
2010s 16,008 12,221 28,954 10
2020s 22,173 10,873 54,263 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 40 United States 13,132 compare
  2. 41 Sierra Leone 12,502 compare
  3. 42 Burundi 11,833 compare
  4. 44 Senegal 10,887 compare
  5. 45 Algeria 10,782 compare
  6. 46 Togo 8,792 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths, male in Central African Republic?
Number of under-five deaths, male in Central African Republic was 11,124 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 55,290 in 2009.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 10,024 in 1976.
How does Central African Republic rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
Central African Republic ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, male
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.