Probability of dying, by age in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0743 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0743
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.1063
in 2000
All-time low
0.0743
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Central African Republic, 2000–2021

00.0250.050.0750.12000201020212000: 0.1062001: 0.1052002: 0.1042003: 0.1022004: 0.1012005: 0.0992006: 0.0972007: 0.0952008: 0.0932009: 0.0922010: 0.092011: 0.0882012: 0.0872013: 0.0862014: 0.0852015: 0.0832016: 0.0812017: 0.0812018: 0.0792019: 0.0772020: 0.0762021: 0.074

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for probability of dying, by age in Central African Republic is 0.0743, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Central African Republic peaked at 0.1063 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0743, in 2021.

Central African Republic ranks 2nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0994 0.0915 0.1063 10
2010s 0.0838 0.0774 0.0899 10
2020s 0.0751 0.0743 0.0759 2

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 1 Sierra Leone 0.0768 compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 0.0699 compare
  3. 4 Somalia 0.0681 compare
  4. 5 Chad 0.0654 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Central African Republic?
Probability of dying, by age in Central African Republic was 0.0743 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.1063 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0743 in 2021.
How does Central African Republic rank for probability of dying, by age?
Central African Republic ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.