Central African Republic: Infant mortality

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 Central African Republic

Infant deaths per 1000 live births

 Latest value 59
 Year 2024
 Measure deaths per 1000 live births
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 112
 Min - Max 59 - 240
 Source UNICEF
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The latest value from 2024 is 59 deaths per 1000 live births, a decline from 61 deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 18 deaths per 1000 live births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for the Central African Republic from 1960 to 2024 is 112 deaths per 1000 live births. The minimum value, 59 deaths per 1000 live births, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 240 deaths per 1000 live births was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Central African Republic: Infant mortality
 2024 59
 2023 61
 2022 207
 2021 96
 2020 75
 2019 129
 2018 74
 2017 88




Definition: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Maternal mortality 692 2023 deaths per 100,000 births
 Neonatal mortality 30 2024 deaths per 1000 births
 Infant mortality 59 2024 deaths per 1000 live births
 Child mortality 90 2024 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, female 84 2024 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, male 98 2023 deaths per 1000 births
 Older child mortality rate 11 2024 deaths per 1000 births
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