Life Expectancy of Central African Republic
Created on April 3, 2021.
Updated on May 15, 2023.

The total life expectancy at birth for Central African Republic was 53.90 years in 2021, a difference of -0.7 years compared to 2020, according to recent data from the World Bank. The most recent figures on male and female life expectancies at birth for Central African Republic were 51.65 years and 56.30 years respectively in 2021.

The World Bank defines life expectancy at birth as "the average number of years a newborn is expected to live if mortality patterns at the time of its birth remain constant in the future".

The chart and table below shows the total, male, and female life expectancies of Central African Republic for 1960-2021.

Data Source: World Bank.
Life Expectancy of Central African Republic (Years)
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Male
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Life Expectancy of Central African Republic (Years)
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Year Total (Yrs) Male (Yrs) Female (Yrs)
1960 39.24 38.01 40.49
1961 39.74 38.52 40.98
1962 40.26 39.04 41.49
1963 40.78 39.59 41.98
1964 41.35 40.15 42.56
1965 41.93 40.74 43.13
1966 42.53 41.35 43.73
1967 43.16 41.96 44.36
1968 43.80 42.60 45.00
1969 44.44 43.23 45.66
1970 45.07 43.86 46.29
1971 45.69 44.47 46.91
1972 46.29 45.06 47.54
1973 46.85 45.60 48.12
1974 47.40 46.12 48.69
1975 47.91 46.61 49.22
1976 48.40 47.05 49.74
1977 48.84 47.46 50.24
1978 49.24 47.81 50.70
1979 49.60 48.11 51.14
1980 49.89 48.34 51.51
1981 50.16 48.59 51.82
1982 50.30 48.66 52.07
1983 50.42 48.75 52.24
1984 50.48 48.79 52.35
1985 50.52 48.82 52.42
1986 50.49 48.79 52.42
1987 50.41 48.72 52.35
1988 50.24 48.56 52.20
1989 49.99 48.31 51.96
1990 49.64 47.96 51.58
1991 49.25 47.57 51.21
1992 48.79 47.12 50.74
1993 48.35 46.68 50.28
1994 47.85 46.21 49.74
1995 47.35 45.73 49.20
1996 46.83 45.24 48.63
1997 46.32 44.79 48.04
1998 46.03 44.65 47.56
1999 45.75 44.51 47.11
2000 45.41 44.32 46.59
2001 45.39 44.42 46.43
2002 45.41 44.42 46.46
2003 45.76 44.96 46.61
2004 46.04 45.27 46.86
2005 46.43 45.63 47.29
2006 46.85 45.93 47.83
2007 47.43 46.48 48.43
2008 48.02 47.00 49.09
2009 48.65 47.55 49.82
2010 49.26 48.05 50.53
2011 49.95 48.80 51.17
2012 50.69 49.40 52.06
2013 50.90 49.21 52.73
2014 50.57 48.42 52.90
2015 52.79 51.17 54.51
2016 53.46 51.64 55.39
2017 53.72 51.55 56.05
2018 54.37 52.29 56.59
2019 55.03 53.05 57.11
2020 54.60 52.58 56.76
2021 53.90 51.65 56.30