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Country fact sheet: Central African Republic
| - Total population: | 5 742 315 |
| - Female population: | 2 872 985 |
| - Male population: | 2 869 330 |
Health Expenditure
| - Total per capita (US$): | 42.9 |
| - Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): | 49.0 |
| - UHC Service Coverage Index: | 32 |
Human Development Index
| - HDI: | 0.387 |
| - Category: | Low |
Geography
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Life Expectancy at Birth
| - Total population (years): | 53.1 |
| - Female population (years): | 56.3 |
| - Male population (years): | 50.2 |
Cancer Burden
| - Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | 101.8 |
| - Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | 79.9 |
| - Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Breast (37.7) |
| - Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Breast (25.3) |
| - Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Prostate (31.3) |
| - Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): | Prostate (22.6) |
| - GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet |
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