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Country fact sheet: Central African Republic

Population

- Total population: 4 830 000
- Female population: 2 436 000
- Male population: 2 394 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 42.0
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 51.9
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 32.0
World Health Organization (2020)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.397
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 53.1
- Female population (years): 56.3
- Male population (years): 50.2
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 100.4
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 76.8
- 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 (24.4)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (33.3)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (22.5)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal