Economy · Life expectancy at birth · Central African Republic
Central African Republic’s life expectancy at birth rose to 57.7 years in 2024.
57.7 years
2024
Up 0.26 years from 2023.
Updated 8 Oct 2026
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57.7 years
What it is. Life expectancy at birth estimates how many years a newborn would live if the death rates seen at each age in one year applied throughout their life. It is built from age-specific mortality, so deaths in infancy and childhood pull the figure down sharply. It summarises a single year of mortality and says nothing about how many of those years are lived in good health.
Higher is better. Higher is better because a longer expected life means fewer deaths in infancy, childhood and working age. The latest figure is 57.7 years for 2024, up from 57.4 years a year earlier, a gain of 0.26 years or 0.46%. Since 2015 the lowest reading was 18.8 years in 2022, and the highest is the latest 57.7 years. The 2024 figure therefore sits at the top of its range for the period.
Why it matters. At 57.7 years, many people in the Central African Republic die during their working lives, which leaves households fewer years to earn and support dependants. Children are more likely to lose a parent before reaching adulthood. For the state, a short life expectancy keeps the priority on basic health services, especially for mothers and young children.
| Period | Life expectancy at birth · Central African Republic |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 51.9 years |
| 2016 | 51 years |
| 2017 | 45.2 years |
| 2018 | 52.3 years |
| 2019 | 31.5 years |
| 2020 | 50.6 years |
| 2021 | 40.3 years |
| 2022 | 18.8 years |
| 2023 | 57.4 years |
| 2024 | 57.7 years |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Licence: CC BY 4.0
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Strata-AF™ Data, Life expectancy at birth, Central African Republic, 2024; source World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), retrieved 8 Oct 2026; https://data.strata-af.com/economy/life-expectancy/central-african-republic
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Life expectancy at birth, total. Unit: years.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (series SP.DYN.LE00.IN), retrieved through the World Bank API and published under CC BY 4.0. Updated annually; the World Bank's own source notes apply.