Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 11.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Central African Republic stood at 11.2 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Central African Republic peaked at 153.5 per 1,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.2 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.4 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 17 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 16 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 15.7 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.8 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.9 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 153.5 per 1,000 | +859.4% |
| 2010 | 23 per 1,000 | -85.0% |
| 2011 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 19.8 per 1,000 | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 38.1 per 1,000 | +92.4% |
| 2015 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -54.1% |
| 2016 | 19.1 per 1,000 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 29 per 1,000 | +51.8% |
| 2018 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -39.0% |
| 2019 | 65.3 per 1,000 | +268.9% |
| 2020 | 20.2 per 1,000 | -69.1% |
| 2021 | 39.5 per 1,000 | +95.5% |
| 2022 | 136.7 per 1,000 | +246.1% |
| 2023 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -91.5% |
| 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.26 per 1,000 | 15.7 per 1,000 | 17.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.63 per 1,000 | 15.7 per 1,000 | 153.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.31 per 1,000 | 15.3 per 1,000 | 65.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.84 per 1,000 | 11.2 per 1,000 | 136.7 per 1,000 | 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Central African Republic?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Central African Republic was 11.2 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 153.5 per 1,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.