Central African Republic

Statistics

Basic Indicators | Nutrition | Health | HIV/AIDS | Education | Demographic Indicators | Economic indicators | Women | Child Protection | The Rate of Progress | Adolescents | Equity | Under-five mortality rankings

Basic Indicators

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Under-5 mortality rank

8

Under-5 mortality rate, 1990

175

Under-5 mortality rate, 2009

171

Infant mortality rate (under 1), 1990

115

Infant mortality rate (under 1), 2009

112

Neonatal mortality rate, 2009

45

Total population (thousands), 2009

4422

Annual no. of births (thousands), 2009

154

Annual no. of under-5 deaths (thousands), 2009

26

GNI per capita (US$), 2009

450

Life expectancy at birth (years), 2009

47

Total adult literacy rate (%), 2005-2008*

55

Primary school net enrolment/attendance (%), 2005-2009*

59

% share of household income 2000-2009*, lowest 40%

15

% share of household income 2000-2009*, highest 20%

49

Definitions and data sources

Nutrition

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% of infants with low birthweight, 2005-2009*

13

Early initiation of breastfeeding (%), 2005-2009*

39

% of children (2005-2009*) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)

23

% of children (2005-2009*) who are: breastfed with complementary food (6-9 months)

55

% of children (2005-2009*) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)

47

% of under-fives (2003 -2009*) suffering from: underweight (NCHS/WHO), moderate & severe

29

% of under-fives (2003 -2009*) suffering from: underweight (WHO), moderate & severe

24

% of under-fives (2003 -2009*) suffering from: underweight (WHO), severe

8

% of under-fives (2003 -2009*) suffering from: wasting (WHO), moderate & severe

12

% of under-fives (2003 -2009*) suffering from: stunting (WHO), moderate & severe

43

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (6-59 months) 2009, Full coverage (%)

87

% of households consuming iodized salt, 2003-2009*

62

Definitions and data sources

Health

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% of population using improved drinking-water sources 2008, total

67

% of population using improved drinking-water sources 2008, urban

92

% of population using improved drinking-water sources 2008, rural

51

% of population using improved sanitation facilities 2008, total

34

% of population using improved sanitation facilities 2008, urban

43

% of population using improved sanitation facilities 2008, rural

28

% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2009, total

74

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: TB, corresponding vaccines: BCG

74

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: DPT, corresponding vaccines: DPT1ß

64

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: DPT, corresponding vaccines: DPT3ß

54

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: Polio, corresponding vaccines: polio3

47

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: Measles, corresponding vaccines: measles

62

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: HepB, corresponding vaccines: HepB3

54

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: Hib, corresponding vaccines: Hib3

54

Immunization 2009, % newborns protected against tetanus

86

% under-fives with suspected pneumonia taken to an appropriate health-care provider, 2005-2009*

32

% under-fives with suspected pneumonia receiving antibiotics, 2005-2009*

39

% under-fives with diarrhoea receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding, 2005-2009*

47

Malaria 2006-2009*, % households owning at least one ITN

16

Malaria 2006-2009*, % under-fives sleeping under ITNs

15

Malaria 2006-2009*, % under-fives with fever receiving anti-malarial drugs

57

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HIV/AIDS

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Estimated adult HIV prevalence rate (aged 15-49), 2009

4.7

Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2009

130

Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2009 (thousands), low estimate

110

Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2009 (thousands), high estimate

140

Mother-to-child transmission, Estimated number of women (aged 15+) living with HIV, 2009 (thousands)

67

Paediatric infections, Estimated number of children (aged 0-14) living with HIV, 2009 (thousands)

17

Prevention among young people, HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2009, total

1.6

Prevention among young people, HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2009, male

1

Prevention among young people, HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2009, female

2.2

Prevention among young people, % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2005-2009*, male

26

Prevention among young people, % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2005-2009*, female

17

Prevention among young people, % who used condom at last higher-risk sex, 2005-2009*, male

60

Prevention among young people, % who used condom at last higher-risk sex, 2005-2009*, female

41

Orphans, Children (aged 0-17) orphaned by AIDS, 2009, estimate (thousands)

140

Orphans, Children (aged 0-17) orphaned due to all causes, 2009, estimate (thousands)

370

Orphan school attendance ratio, 2005-2009*

96

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Education

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Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2004-2008*, male

72

Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2004-2008*, female

56

Number per 100 population , 2008, phones

4

Number per 100 population , 2008, Internet users

0

Primary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, gross, male

104

Primary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, gross, female

74

Primary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, net, male

77

Primary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, net, female

57

Primary school attendance ratio 2005-2009*, net, male

64

Primary school attendance ratio 2005-2009*, net, female

54

Survival rate to last primary grade (%) 2005-2009*, admin data

46

Survival rate to last primary grade (%) 2005-2009*, survey data

62

Secondary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, gross, male

18

Secondary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, gross, female

10

Secondary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, net, male

13

Secondary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, net, female

8

Secondary school attendance ratio 2005-2009*, net, male

16

Secondary school attendance ratio 2005-2009*, net, female

10

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Demographic Indicators

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Population (thousands), 2009, under 18

2088

Population (thousands), 2009, under 5

659

Population annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990

2.4

Population annual growth rate (%), 1990-2000

2.5

Population annual growth rate (%), 2000-2009

2.1

Crude death rate, 1970

23

Crude death rate, 1990

17

Crude death rate, 2009

17

Crude birth rate, 1970

43

Crude birth rate, 1990

41

Crude birth rate, 2009

35

Life expectancy, 1970

42

Life expectancy, 1990

49

Life expectancy, 2009

47

Total fertility rate, 2009

4.7

% of population urbanized, 2009

39

Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1970-1990

3.8

Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1990-2000

2.7

Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 2000-2009

2.2

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Economic indicators

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GNI per capita (US$), 2009

450

GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990

-1.3

GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2009

-0.8

Average annual rate of inflation (%), 1990-2009

3

% of population below international poverty line of US$1.25 per day, 1994-2008*

62

% of central government expenditure (1998-2008*) allocated to:, health

-

% of central government expenditure (1998-2008*) allocated to:, education

-

% of central government expenditure (1998-2008*) allocated to:, defence

-

ODA inflow in millions US$, 2008

256

ODA inflow as a % of recipient GNI, 2008

14

Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 1990

8

Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 2008

-

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Women

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Life expectancy: females as a % of males, 2009

106

Adult literacy rate: females as a % of males, 2005-2008*

60

Enrolment and attendance ratios: , Net primary school 2005-2009*, enrolled

74

Enrolment and attendance ratios: , Net primary school 2005-2009*, attending

84

Enrolment and attendance ratios: , Net secondary school 2005-2009*, enrolled

58

Enrolment and attendance ratios: , Net secondary school 2005-2009*, attending

64

Contraceptive prevalence (%), 2005-2009*

19

Antenatal care coverage (%), At least once, 2005-2009*

69

Antenatal care coverage (%), At least four times, 2005-2009*

40

Delivery care coverage (%), Skilled attendant at birth, 2005-2009*

44

Delivery care coverage (%), Institutional delivery, 2005-2009*

56

Delivery care coverage (%), C-section, 2005-2009*

2

Maternal mortality ratio†, 2005-2009*, reported

540

Maternal mortality ratio†, 2008, adjusted

850

Maternal mortality ratio†, 2008, Lifetime risk of maternal death: 1 in:

27

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Child Protection

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Child labour 2000-2009*, total

47

Child labour 2000-2009*, male

44

Child labour 2000-2009*, female

49

Child marriage 2000-2009*, total

61

Child marriage 2000-2009*, urban

57

Child marriage 2000-2009*, rural

64

Birth registration 2000-2009*, total

49

Birth registration 2000-2009*, urban

72

Birth registration 2000-2009*, rural

36

Female genital mutilation/cutting, womena 1997-2009*, total

26

Female genital mutilation/cutting, daughtersb 1997-2008*, total

7

Attitudes towards domestic violence, 2002-2009*, total

-

Child disciplineà, 2005-2008*, total

89

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The Rate of Progress

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Under-5 mortality rank

8

Under-5 mortality rate, 1970

239

Under-5 mortality rate, 1990

175

Under-5 mortality rate, 2000

184

Under-5 mortality rate, 2009

171

Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1970-1990

1.6

Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1990-2000

-0.5

Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 2000-2009

0.8

Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1990-2009

0.1

Reduction since 1990 (%)T

2

Reduction since 2000 (%)T

7

GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990

-1.3

GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2009

-0.8

Total fertility rate, 1970

6

Total fertility rate, 1990

5.8

Total fertility rate, 2009

4.7

Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1970-1990

0.1

Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1990-2009

1.1

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Adolescents

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Adolescents Population (aged 10-19), Total, 2009

1014

Adolescents Population (aged 10-19), as a proportion of total population (%), 2009

23

Marital status, Girls aged 15-19 who are currently married/in union (%), 2000-2009*

57

Age at first birth, Women aged 20-24 who gave birth before age 18 (%), 2000-2009*

38

Adolescent birth rate, Number of births per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, 2000-2008*

133

Attitudes towards domestic violence, Adolescents aged 15-19 who think that a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife under certain circumstances (2002-2009*) (%) , male

-

Attitudes towards domestic violence, Adolescents aged 15-19 who think that a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife under certain circumstances (2002-2009*) (%), female

-

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net enrolment ratio, total

10

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net enrolment ratio, male

13

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net enrolment ratio, female

8

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net attendance ratio, total

13

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net attendance ratio, male

16

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net attendance ratio, female

10

HIV knowledge, Adolescents aged 15-19 who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV (2005-2009*) (%), male

26

HIV knowledge, Adolescents aged 15-19 who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV (2005-2009*) (%), female

16

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Equity

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Birth registration (%) 2000-2009, Poorest 20%

23

Birth registration (%) 2000-2009, Richest 20%

83

Birth registration (%) 2000-2009, Ratio of richest to poorest

3.7

Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2000-2009, Poorest 20%

27

Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2000-2009, Richest 20%

89

Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2000-2009, Ratio of richest to poorest

3.3

Underweight prevalence in children under five (%) 2003-2009, Poorest 20%

25

Underweight prevalence in children under five (%) 2003-2009, Richest 20%

17

Underweight prevalence in children under five (%) 2003-2009, Ratio of poorest to richest

1.5

Immunization - Measles coverage (%) 2000-2008, Poorest 20%

-

Immunization - Measles coverage (%) 2000-2008, Richest 20%

-

Immunization - Measles coverage (%) 2000-2008 , Ratio of richest to poorest

-

Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2008, Urban

43

Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2008, Rural

28

Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2008, Ratio of urban to rural

1.5

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Under-five mortality rankings

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Under-5 mortality rate (2009), Value

171

Under-5 mortality rate (2009), Rank

8

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