Female life expectancy — all countries

Female life expectancy — Central African Republic

Female life expectancy in the Central African Republic in 2024 — 59.56 years. Ranked 215 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 46.6%.

2024 59.56 years +0.46% vs 2023
World rank 215of 217
Period maximum 59.56 years2024
Period minimum 20.01 years2009

Trend over time

1960–2024 · years

Female life expectancy — Central African Republic, 1960–2024020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 40.63 years1962: 41.61 years1964: 42.68 years1966: 43.8 years1968: 45 years1970: 46.21 years1972: 47.41 years1974: 48.53 years1976: 49.56 years1978: 50.47 years1980: 51.23 years1982: 51.78 years1984: 52.11 years1986: 52.2 years1988: 52.05 years1990: 51.67 years1992: 51 years1994: 50.27 years1996: 49.37 years1998: 48.49 years2000: 47.65 years2002: 47.85 years2004: 48.46 years2006: 49.55 years2008: 50.7 years2010: 49.36 years2012: 52.84 years2014: 45.66 years2016: 53.85 years2018: 55.2 years2020: 54.01 years2022: 25.55 years2024: 59.56 years
Change over the period: +18.93 (+46.58%) Average annual rate: 0.6 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 59.56 years
World 75.97 years
Sub-Saharan Africa 64.96 years
Middle Africa computed 64.48 years
Low-income countries computed 67.66 years
Female life expectancy — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year years Change Change, %
2024 59.56 +0.27 +0.46%
2023 59.29 +33.74 +132.04%
2022 25.55 −20.48 −44.49%
2021 46.03 −7.98 −14.77%
2020 54.01 +15.24 +39.31%
2019 38.77 −16.43 −29.76%
2018 55.2 +5.13 +10.25%
2017 50.07 −3.79 −7.03%
2016 53.85 −0.33 −0.62%
2015 54.19 +8.52 +18.66%
2014 45.66 −6.54 −12.52%
2013 52.2 −0.64 −1.21%
2012 52.84 +1.03 +1.99%
2011 51.81 +2.45 +4.95%
2010 49.36 +29.36 +146.75%
2009 20.01 −30.7 −60.54%
2008 50.7 +0.52 +1.03%
2007 50.18 +0.63 +1.27%
2006 49.55 +0.57 +1.17%
2005 48.98 +0.52 +1.07%
2004 48.46 +0.35 +0.74%
2003 48.11 +0.26 +0.54%
2002 47.85 +0.13 +0.28%
2001 47.72 +0.07 +0.14%
2000 47.65 −0.52 −1.08%
1999 48.17 −0.32 −0.66%
1998 48.49 −0.36 −0.73%
1997 48.85 −0.52 −1.05%
1996 49.37 −0.45 −0.9%
1995 49.82 −0.45 −0.9%
1994 50.27 −0.43 −0.84%
1993 50.7 −0.3 −0.59%
1992 51 −0.38 −0.73%
1991 51.38 −0.29 −0.57%
1990 51.67 −0.22 −0.42%
1989 51.89 −0.16 −0.31%
1988 52.05 −0.1 −0.2%
1987 52.15 −0.05 −0.09%
1986 52.2 +0.01 +0.03%
1985 52.18 +0.07 +0.14%
1984 52.11 +0.14 +0.28%
1983 51.97 +0.18 +0.35%
1982 51.78 +0.25 +0.48%
1981 51.54 +0.3 +0.59%
1980 51.23 +0.36 +0.7%
1979 50.88 +0.4 +0.8%
1978 50.47 +0.44 +0.88%
1977 50.03 +0.47 +0.96%
1976 49.56 +0.51 +1.03%
1975 49.05 +0.53 +1.09%
1974 48.53 +0.55 +1.15%
1973 47.98 +0.57 +1.2%
1972 47.41 +0.59 +1.25%
1971 46.82 +0.61 +1.31%
1970 46.21 +0.61 +1.33%
1969 45.61 +0.61 +1.35%
1968 45 +0.61 +1.37%
1967 44.39 +0.59 +1.36%
1966 43.8 +0.56 +1.3%
1965 43.24 +0.56 +1.31%
1964 42.68 +0.54 +1.29%
1963 42.13 +0.52 +1.25%
1962 41.61 +0.5 +1.21%
1961 41.11 +0.48 +1.18%
1960 40.63

About the indicator

Life expectancy at birth for women. The female advantage holds almost everywhere and is explained by both biology and behavior: men die more often from external causes, smoke and drink more, and turn to doctors less. Where maternal mortality is high the advantage narrows — the only factor that works in the opposite direction.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the female population rather than by the whole population. The difference from male life expectancy is the gap that is usually asked about.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.