Median age in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Median age was 14.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.32
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.21
in 1950
All-time low
14.3
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Central African Republic is 14.32, 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 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 14.3, 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.
Median age in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.21 | — |
| 1951 | 21 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 20.79 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 20.6 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 20.4 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 20.21 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 20.02 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 19.83 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 19.65 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 19.46 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 19.28 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 19.09 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 18.91 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 18.73 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 18.56 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 18.39 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 18.23 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 18.04 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 17.89 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 17.84 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 17.8 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 17.73 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 17.64 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 17.55 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 17.47 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 17.4 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 17.38 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 17.4 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 17.4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17.4 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 17.38 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 17.35 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 17.31 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 17.27 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 17.22 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 17.17 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 17.12 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 17.06 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 16.98 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 16.88 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 16.76 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 16.63 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 16.49 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 16.35 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 16.23 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 16.12 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 16.02 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.98 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 15.97 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 15.98 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 16.01 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 16 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.01 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.03 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.03 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.06 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.04 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.99 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.96 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.8 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.63 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.47 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.22 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 14.95 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.59 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.37 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.37 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.36 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.37 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.41 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.38 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.3 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 14.32 | +0.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 14.32 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.97, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 14.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.32 | 19.46 | 21.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.5 | 17.84 | 19.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.52 | 17.38 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.17 | 16.88 | 17.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.25 | 15.97 | 16.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.99 | 15.8 | 16.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.77 | 14.36 | 15.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.35 | 14.3 | 14.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Central African Republic?
- Median age in Central African Republic was 14.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.21 in 1950.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).