Central African Republic vs United States: Number of child deaths by region
Central African Republic
20,555
in 2024
United States
23,685
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
43rd
United States rank
40th
Number of child deaths by region over time
- Central African Republic
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 23,685 against 20,555 in Central African Republic, a difference of 3,130.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United States ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 43rd and United States ranks 40th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,826 | 100,396 | 80,571 | United States |
| 1970s | 19,489 | 67,780 | 48,291 | United States |
| 1980s | 21,264 | 49,503 | 28,239 | United States |
| 1990s | 24,468 | 38,600 | 14,132 | United States |
| 2000s | 33,547 | 32,117 | 1,430 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 30,221 | 26,954 | 3,267 | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 42,327 | 23,938 | 18,388 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Central African Republic or United States?
- United States, at 23,685 against 20,555 in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Central African Republic and United States?
- 3,130, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and United States rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
- Central African Republic ranks 43rd and United States ranks 40th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.