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Central African Republic Life Expectancy

Central African Republic's life expectancy rose to 57.41 years in 2023, up from 18.82 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 205% (38.59) from the previous year. The Central African Republic has the 4th lowest life expectancy. Other bottom countries are Nigeria, Chad, Lesotho and South Sudan.

Central African Republic's happiness index rose to 3.48 points in 2019, up from 3.08 points in 2018.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 57.41
2022 18.82
2021 40.28
2020 50.6
2019 31.53
2018 52.3
2017 45.23
2016 51
2015 51.93
2014 40.26
2013 49.49
2012 51.34
2011 50.11
2010 46.87
2009 14.66
2008 49.87
2007 49.33
2006 48.69
2005 48.21
2004 47.7
2003 47.31
2002 46.84
2001 46.73
2000 46.61
1999 46.91
1998 47.09
1997 47.28
1996 47.7
1995 48.11
1994 48.51
1993 48.9
1992 49.21
1991 49.58
1990 49.85
1989 50.07
1988 50.24
1987 50.37
1986 50.44
1985 50.46
1984 50.43
1983 50.34
1982 50.21
1981 50.03
1980 49.79
1979 49.5
1978 49.16
1977 48.78
1976 48.35
1975 47.89
1974 47.41
1973 46.88
1972 46.33
1971 45.76
1970 45.18
1969 44.58
1968 43.98
1967 43.38
1966 42.79
1965 42.21
1964 41.64
1963 41.09
1962 40.56
1961 40.06
1960 39.57
Central African Republic Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Central African Republic is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 60.4 189.1 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.02 0.07 2021