What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 107,412 in 2009.

What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 19,236 in 1976.

How does Central African Republic rank for number of under-five deaths?

Central African Republic ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Central African Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of under-five deaths in Central African Republic

Name: Number of under-five deaths in Central African Republic
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Central African Republic: Number of under-five deaths was 20,555 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

20,555

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

43rd

of 195 countries

All-time high

107,412

in 2009

All-time low

19,236

in 1976

Years of data

1964–2024

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

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Central African Republic stood at 20,555.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Central African Republic peaked at 107,412 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19,236, in 1976.

That places Central African Republic 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	19,826	19,783	19,905	6
1970s	19,489	19,236	19,777	10
1980s	21,264	19,891	22,751	10
1990s	24,468	23,114	25,490	10
2000s	33,547	24,978	107,412	10
2010s	30,221	22,804	55,737	10
2020s	42,327	20,102	105,462	5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

40 United States 23,685 compare
41 Sierra Leone 23,171 compare
42 Burundi 21,573 compare
44 Algeria 19,422 compare
45 Senegal 19,308 compare
46 Togo 16,109 compare

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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)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 84,498 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 1.46 million (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total 2.68 million (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths in Central African Republic?: Number of under-five deaths in Central African Republic was 20,555 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 107,412 in 2009.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 19,236 in 1976.
How does Central African Republic rank for number of under-five deaths?: Central African Republic ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of under-five deaths
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Number of children dying before reaching age five.