Central African Republic vs United States of America: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Central African Republic
21,097 deaths
in 2023
United States of America
22,683 deaths
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
43rd
United States of America rank
40th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Central African Republic
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 22,683 deaths against 21,097 deaths in Central African Republic, a difference of 1,586 deaths.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,058 deaths | 135,296 deaths | 115,238 deaths | United States of America |
| 1960s | 20,018 deaths | 112,352 deaths | 92,334 deaths | United States of America |
| 1970s | 19,585 deaths | 67,519 deaths | 47,935 deaths | United States of America |
| 1980s | 21,219 deaths | 50,199 deaths | 28,980 deaths | United States of America |
| 1990s | 24,642 deaths | 38,810 deaths | 14,168 deaths | United States of America |
| 2000s | 33,326 deaths | 32,930 deaths | 396.7 deaths | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 30,206 deaths | 26,998 deaths | 3,208 deaths | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 44,844 deaths | 23,357 deaths | 21,487 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 22,683 deaths against 21,097 deaths in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Central African Republic and United States of America?
- 1,586 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and United States of America rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Central African Republic ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 40th 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.