Which has higher child mortality rate, Benin or Central African Republic?

Central African Republic, at 9.5% against 7.9% in Benin as of 2023.

What is the difference in child mortality rate between Benin and Central African Republic?

1.6%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Central African Republic: Child mortality rate

Benin

7.9%

in 2023

Central African Republic

9.5%

in 2023

Benin rank

10th

Central African Republic rank

7th

Child mortality rate over time

Benin
Central African Republic

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 9.5% against 7.9% in Benin, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 10th and Central African Republic ranks 7th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Central African Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1950s	33.3%	30.1%	3.3%	Benin
1960s	28.7%	25.4%	3.2%	Benin
1970s	23.8%	20.6%	3.2%	Benin
1980s	19.4%	18.2%	1.2%	Benin
1990s	15.6%	17.3%	1.7%	Central African Republic
2000s	12.3%	18.2%	5.8%	Central African Republic
2010s	9.8%	14.8%	5.0%	Central African Republic
2020s	8.2%	19.2%	10.9%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Benin or Central African Republic?: Central African Republic, at 9.5% against 7.9% in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Benin and Central African Republic?: 1.6%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Benin and Central African Republic rank globally for child mortality rate?: Benin ranks 10th and Central African Republic ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: % of children
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.