Central African Republic vs Chad: Life expectancy

Life expectancy in 2023: 57.4 years in Central African Republic and 55.1 years in Chad, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Central African Republic, by 2.3 years, or 1.04 times that in Chad.

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What the numbers say

Central African Republic has been higher since 2023, when it overtook Chad.
In 2023, Central African Republic ranked 226 and Chad ranked 228 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
The UN projection (medium variant) puts Central African Republic at 71 years and Chad at 65.3 years in 2100.
The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.

Every year

years · UN

Year	Central African Republic	Chad	World
2023	57.4	55.1	73.2
2022	18.8	54.5	72.6
2021	40.3	53.1	70.9
2020	50.6	53.1	71.9
2019	31.5	53	72.6
2018	52.3	52.5	72.4
2017	45.2	51.9	72.1
2016	51	51.6	71.9
2015	51.9	51.3	71.6
2014	40.3	51.1	71.4
2013	49.5	51.1	71.1
2012	51.3	50.8	70.8
2011	50.1	50.4	70.4
2010	46.9	50.1	70.1
2009	14.7	49.8	69.7
2008	49.9	49.5	69.3
2007	49.3	49.2	69
2006	48.7	48.8	68.6
2005	48.2	48.9	68.1
2004	47.7	48.7	67.7
2003	47.3	48.6	67.4
2002	46.8	48.4	67.1
2001	46.7	48.3	66.8
2000	46.6	47.9	66.4
1999	46.9	47.9	66
1998	47.1	47.8	65.7
1997	47.3	47.8	65.5
1996	47.7	47.6	65.2
1995	48.1	47.5	64.9
1994	48.5	47.1	64.3
1993	48.9	47	64.4
1992	49.2	46.8	64.3
1991	49.6	46.6	64.1
1990	49.9	45.1	64
1989	50.1	46.4	63.8
1988	50.2	46.4	63.4
1987	50.4	43.1	63.2
1986	50.4	45.6	62.7
1985	50.5	45.3	62.2
1984	50.4	44.7	61.9
1983	50.3	44.5	61.5
1982	50.2	43.9	61.3
1981	50	43.5	60.9
1980	49.8	43.5	60.5
1979	49.5	43.2	60.2
1978	49.2	43	59.5
1977	48.8	42.9	59.2
1976	48.4	42.7	58.6
1975	47.9	42.7	58.3
1974	47.4	42.6	58.1
1973	46.9	42.4	57.7
1972	46.3	41.9	57.2
1971	45.8	40.9	56
1970	45.2	41.4	56.3
1969	44.6	41	56
1968	44	40.7	55.6
1967	43.4	40.4	55.1
1966	42.8	40.1	54.6
1965	42.2	40.1	54
1964	41.6	40.1	54.3
1963	41.1	39.9	53.7
1962	40.6	39.6	53.2
1961	40.1	39.4	50.4
1960	39.6	39.2	47.8
1959	39.1	39	49.6
1958	38.7	38.7	51.6
1957	38.3	38.3	51.1
1956	37.8	37.9	50.7
1955	37.4	37.4	50.2
1954	37	36.8	49.7
1953	36.6	36.3	48.8
1952	36.3	35.9	48.2
1951	35.8	35.5	47.1
1950	35.4	35.2	46.4

UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100

Year	Central African Republic	Chad	World
2024	57.756.1–59.3	55.253.6–57	73.3
2025	57.955.7–60.3	55.452.9–57.7	73.5
2026	58.255.4–61	55.652.6–58.4	73.8
2027	58.455.1–61.6	55.752.5–59.2	73.9
2028	58.654.8–62.3	55.952.2–59.6	74.1
2029	58.954.7–62.9	56.151.9–60.1	74.2
2030	59.154.8–63.4	56.251.7–60.5	74.4
2031	59.454.7–64.2	56.451.6–61	74.5
2032	59.654.4–64.9	56.551.5–61.4	74.7
2033	59.954.5–65.4	56.751.2–61.6	74.8
2034	60.154–65.7	56.851.1–61.9	75
2035	60.354–66.1	5751.1–62.3	75.1
2036	60.554.1–66.5	57.151.1–62.6	75.3
2037	60.854.3–67	57.351.2–63.2	75.4
2038	6154.3–67.5	57.551–63.5	75.5
2039	61.254.2–67.9	57.650.8–63.9	75.7
2040	61.454.3–68.2	57.751–64	75.8
2041	61.654.3–68.6	57.950.8–64.3	75.9
2042	61.854.1–69	58.150.8–64.8	76.1
2043	6254.3–69.4	58.250.6–65.1	76.2
2044	62.253.7–69.6	58.450.7–65.2	76.3
2045	62.453.8–70.2	58.550.3–65.5	76.5
2046	62.653.8–70.4	58.650.3–65.6	76.6
2047	62.853.8–70.7	58.850.1–66.2	76.7
2048	6353.9–70.8	58.950–66.2	76.8
2049	63.253.9–71.3	59.150–66.8	76.9
2050	63.454.1–72	59.250–67	77
2051	63.654–72.1	59.450.3–67.2	77.1
2052	63.853.9–72.3	59.550–67.4	77.2
2053	63.953.9–72.5	59.650.2–67.9	77.3
2054	64.153.9–72.9	59.850.2–68.1	77.4
2055	64.353.9–73.4	59.950.6–68.2	77.6
2056	64.554–73.7	60.150.4–68.5	77.7
2057	64.654–73.9	60.250.2–68.9	77.8
2058	64.854–74.2	60.350.3–69.1	77.9
2059	6554.1–74.4	60.450.4–69.4	78
2060	65.154.2–74.5	60.650.3–69.7	78.1
2061	65.354.2–74.9	60.750.1–70	78.2
2062	65.454.1–75.4	60.850.1–69.9	78.3
2063	65.653.9–75.5	6150.2–70.1	78.4
2064	65.853.9–75.7	61.150.1–70.2	78.5
2065	65.953.9–75.9	61.250.2–70.4	78.6
2066	66.153.9–76.2	61.350–70.8	78.7
2067	66.253.9–76.3	61.550.2–71	78.8
2068	66.454–76.4	61.650.1–71.1	78.9
2069	66.553.8–76.6	61.750.3–71.4	79
2070	66.753.8–77.3	61.950.2–71.6	79.1
2071	66.854.2–77.5	6250.5–71.5	79.2
2072	6754.3–78.1	62.150.3–71.7	79.3
2073	67.154.4–77.9	62.250.2–72	79.4
2074	67.354.3–78.1	62.350.3–71.9	79.4
2075	67.454.6–78.2	62.450.2–72.2	79.5
2076	67.654.5–78.5	62.650.4–72.4	79.6
2077	67.754.8–78.6	62.750.4–72.5	79.7
2078	67.854.6–78.8	62.850.4–72.7	79.8
2079	6854.3–78.7	62.951–72.7	79.9
2080	68.154.4–79.2	6350.9–73.1	80
2081	68.255.1–79.5	63.251–73.2	80.1
2082	68.455–80	63.350.8–73.4	80.2
2083	68.554.9–79.9	63.451–73.6	80.3
2084	68.755.2–80.1	63.550.8–73.7	80.3
2085	68.955.1–80.4	63.650.8–73.8	80.4
2086	6955.2–80.9	63.751.1–74.1	80.5
2087	69.255.4–81	63.850.7–74.3	80.6
2088	69.355.4–81.3	63.950.8–74.3	80.7
2089	69.455.1–81.5	64.150.9–74.2	80.8
2090	69.655.8–81.5	64.250.7–74.7	80.9
2091	69.755.9–81.9	64.350.8–74.9	81
2092	69.955.7–82	64.450.9–75	81
2093	7055.6–82.3	64.551.1–75.3	81.1
2094	70.155.2–82.3	64.651–75.5	81.2
2095	70.355.5–82.7	64.850.9–75.7	81.3
2096	70.456.1–82.8	64.950.9–76	81.4
2097	70.656–83	6551.1–76.2	81.5
2098	70.756.1–83.1	65.150.8–76.5	81.6
2099	70.856.4–83.4	65.251.1–76.8	81.7
2100	7156.4–83.8	65.351.2–76.9	81.7

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Good to know

How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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