World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Central African Republic: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 57.7 yrs (2024), 215th of 217 in the world and 46th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 59.6 yrs (2024), 215th of 217 in the world and 46th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 55.5 yrs (2024), 213th of 217 in the world and 44th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy57.7 yrs2024 · world 215/217 · region 46/48Life expectancy, women59.6 yrs2024 · world 215/217 · region 46/48Life expectancy, men55.5 yrs2024 · world 213/217 · region 44/48Infant mortality58.82024 · world 8/196 · region 8/48
Life expectancy
Central African RepublicSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.020406080199520002005201020152020Central African Republic57.7 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
Central African RepublicSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.020406080199520002005201020152020Central African Republic59.6 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
17 indicators

Health: Central African Republic in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years57.7 yrs2024215/21746/4846.6 yrs46.9 yrs50.6 yrs+43%since 201462.8 yrs65.2 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years59.6 yrs2024215/21746/4847.6 yrs49.4 yrs54.0 yrs+30%since 201465.0 yrs67.7 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years55.5 yrs2024213/21744/4845.7 yrs44.5 yrs47.2 yrs+55%since 201460.7 yrs62.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births58.820248/1968/4899.688.574.7−42%since 201447.146.727.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births89.720248/1968/48165.5150.7124.2−52%since 201471.268.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births29.9202412/1969/4842.936.432.4−16%since 201426.624.917.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births69220233/1943/481,4901,2301,296−37%since 2013448346197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months41%2024191/19348/4836%53%36%−6.0 ppsince 201469%67%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–492.4%202416/15316/447.5%4.9%3.0%−1.6 ppsince 20143.0%1.6%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people419202410/2083/48681556455−18%since 2014205199131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP10.7%202322/1934/484.4%3.6%9.0%+5.9 ppsince 20134.9%4.6%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure45.0%202343/19317/4848.3%59.5%49.7%−0.2 ppsince 201330.4%44.5%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.072023176/18043/46·0.0420090.022021+64%since 20090.250.341.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people1.02011146/18220/40·1.02011·———3.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population36.5%2024205/20645/4659.0%47.6%37.2%−6.8 ppsince 201467.5%60.3%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population14.0%2024201/20344/4620.6%17.9%14.1%−2.3 ppsince 201437.1%33.3%82.2%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people37.720196/1864/4832.330.537.72019+18%since 200927.428.716.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Worse than ten years ago

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Central African Republic and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Central African Republic. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorCentral African RepublicDemocratic Republic of the CongoSudanCameroonChadSouth Sudan
Life expectancy57.7 yrs202462.1 yrs202466.5 yrs202464.0 yrs202455.2 yrs202457.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women59.6 yrs202464.2 yrs202469.8 yrs202466.2 yrs202457.2 yrs202460.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men55.5 yrs202460.0 yrs202463.4 yrs202461.8 yrs202453.4 yrs202454.8 yrs2024
Infant mortality58.8202456.4202442.9202440.2202456.3202471.92024
Under-5 mortality89.7202489.7202461.6202464.8202497.3202496.72024
Neonatal mortality29.9202423.6202423.7202424.8202430.4202439.52024
Maternal mortality692202342720232562023258202374820236922023
Measles vaccination41%202455%202446%202471%202466%202472%2024
HIV prevalence2.4%20240.7%20240.2%20242.5%20240.9%20241.5%2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo: healthSudan: healthCameroon: healthChad: healthSouth Sudan: health
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