Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Child deaths

Afghanistan
6,793
in 2024
Central African Republic
6,425
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Central African Republic rank
35th

Child deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Central African Republic
020.0k40.0k60.0k196219932024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 6,793 against 6,425 in Central African Republic, a difference of 368.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 34th and Central African Republic ranks 35th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Central African Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 41,181 8,282 32,899 Afghanistan
1970s 42,326 7,863 34,462 Afghanistan
1980s 42,388 8,147 34,241 Afghanistan
1990s 19,850 9,512 10,337 Afghanistan
2000s 16,582 14,821 1,761 Afghanistan
2010s 10,087 12,575 2,488 Central African Republic
2020s 7,308 19,764 12,456 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
Afghanistan, at 6,793 against 6,425 in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
368, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for child deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Central African Republic ranks 35th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 13,742 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed