Child Mortality (under 5) in Central African Republic: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

Behind every statistic lies the weight of an early loss. For the Central African Republic, child mortality measures how many children out of every 1,000 born failed to reach their fifth birthday. Every decade records the silent departure of infants and toddlers, capturing the profound vulnerability faced by families across generations. These numbers trace the contours of survival, marking the fragile boundary between a child's first breath and their fifth year.

The historical arc stretches across three centuries, moving from devastating early tolls toward gradual relief. In the 1800s estimate, the decades began with 450 deaths per 1,000 births, slowly shifting downward to 448, 446, 444, 442, 440, 438, 436, 434, and 432. By the 1900s estimate, it stood at 430 per 1,000 births, before declining through the 1910s estimate at 408, 1920s estimate at 386, 1930s estimate at 364, 1940s estimate at 342, 1950s at 320, 1960s at 273.33, 1970s at 226.67, 1980s at 180, 1990s at 165, 2000s at 150, and 2010s at 112.5. In the 2020s, child mortality stands at 75 per 1,000 births, ranking #126 of 157 countries.

What this meant for you depended entirely on when you entered the world. Projections suggest further declines through the 2030s projection at 60, 2040s projection at 48, 2050s projection at 38.4, 2060s projection at 30.72, 2070s projection at 24.58, 2080s projection at 19.66, 2090s projection at 15.73, and 2100s projection at 12.58. 🇨🇫 Where do YOU rank among everyone ever born? →