Life expectancy at birth, total in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Life expectancy at birth, total was 57.67 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Life expectancy at birth, total in Central African Republic, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Central African Republic is 57.67 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Central African Republic peaked at 57.67 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.66 years, in 2009.
That places Central African Republic 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.99 years | 39.57 years | 44.58 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.52 years | 45.18 years | 49.5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.24 years | 49.79 years | 50.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.31 years | 46.91 years | 49.85 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.59 years | 14.66 years | 49.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.01 years | 31.53 years | 52.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.95 years | 18.82 years | 57.67 years | 5 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 82,965 (2025)
- Population, male 48.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.46 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.68 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 84,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 85,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 82,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 84,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 81,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 81,624 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Central African Republic?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Central African Republic was 57.67 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 57.67 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.66 years in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Central African Republic ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.