Median age in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Median age was 14.32 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Median age in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Central African Republic is 14.32 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Central African Republic peaked at 21.21 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 14.3 years, in 2022.
That places Central African Republic 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.32 years | 19.46 years | 21.21 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.5 years | 17.84 years | 19.28 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.52 years | 17.38 years | 17.8 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.17 years | 16.88 years | 17.38 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.25 years | 15.97 years | 16.76 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.99 years | 15.8 years | 16.06 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.77 years | 14.36 years | 15.63 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.35 years | 14.3 years | 14.41 years | 4 |
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More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.384 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 6.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.414 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 27.45 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 33.9 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Central African Republic?
- Median age in Central African Republic was 14.32 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.21 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 years in 2022.
- How does Central African Republic rank for median age?
- Central African Republic ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.