Country profile · CAF
the Central African Republic
Region · Sub-Saharan Africa Population · 5.2M people
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Health and education
- Death before age 1
- 6.1%
- Maternal deaths per 100,000 births
- 835 / 100,000
- Children per woman
- 6.01
- Expected years of schooling
- 7.4 years
- Tertiary enrollment
- 3%
- Smoking prevalence (men / women)
- 25% / 3%
Income and daily life
- Income inequality (Gini)
- 0.43
- Urban population
- 44%
- Employment in agriculture
- 66%
- Internet use
- 14%
- Adult HIV prevalence
- 2.83%
- Homicides per 100,000 people
- 15.0 / 100k
- Road deaths per 100,000 people
- 20.0 / 100k
- Out-of-pocket health spending
- 50%
- Women married before age 18
- 61%
- Life satisfaction (out of 10)
- 3.48
Religion
- Christianity80%
- Islam10%
- Folk and traditional beliefs10%
Major cities
- Bangui
Common hazards
- Floods
Common migration destinations
- Cameroon
- DR Congo