Central African Republic vs Nepal: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Central African Republic
21,097 deaths
in 2023
Nepal
15,081 deaths
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
43rd
Nepal rank
46th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Central African Republic
- Nepal
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 21,097 deaths against 15,081 deaths in Nepal, a difference of 6,016 deaths.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.4 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 43rd and Nepal ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,058 deaths | 138,806 deaths | 118,747 deaths | Nepal |
| 1960s | 20,018 deaths | 143,838 deaths | 123,820 deaths | Nepal |
| 1970s | 19,585 deaths | 134,787 deaths | 115,203 deaths | Nepal |
| 1980s | 21,219 deaths | 117,482 deaths | 96,263 deaths | Nepal |
| 1990s | 24,642 deaths | 84,795 deaths | 60,153 deaths | Nepal |
| 2000s | 33,326 deaths | 44,603 deaths | 11,276 deaths | Nepal |
| 2010s | 30,206 deaths | 24,336 deaths | 5,870 deaths | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 44,844 deaths | 16,379 deaths | 28,465 deaths | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Central African Republic or Nepal?
- Central African Republic, at 21,097 deaths against 15,081 deaths in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Central African Republic and Nepal?
- 6,016 deaths, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nepal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Nepal rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Central African Republic ranks 43rd and Nepal ranks 46th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.