Life Expectancy at Birth in Central African Republic: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

Life expectancy at birth measures how many years a newborn could expect to live, given the mortality of the time and place. For the Central African Republic, every value is a statistical fact about the lives actually lived there across three centuries. Behind each decade of data lies the fundamental reality of human survival, reflecting the shifting contours of health, vulnerability, and resilience through generations.

The historical arc shows a long period of gradual change before more visible shifts. In the 1800s estimate it was 27 years, ticking upward very slowly through the 1810s estimate 27.1, 1820s estimate 27.2, 1830s estimate 27.3, 1840s estimate 27.4, 1850s estimate 27.5, 1860s estimate 27.6, 1870s estimate 27.7, 1880s estimate 27.8, and 1890s estimate 27.9. By 1900 it was 28 years. From there, steady progress carried through the decades to the 1950s 36, the 1960s 40, the 1970s 44, the 1980s 48, the 1990s 49, the 2000s 50, and the 2010s 56.

In the 2020s, life expectancy at birth in Central African Republic stands at 62 years — ranking #126 of 157 countries. Looking ahead, future decades trace projected gains through the 2030s projection 63.2, 2040s projection 64.4, 2050s projection 65.6, 2060s projection 66.8, 2070s projection 68, 2080s projection 69.2, 2090s projection 70.4, and the 2100s projection 71.6. Where do YOU rank among everyone ever born? →