Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Child mortality rate
Central African Republic
9.5%
in 2023
South Sudan
9.9%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
7th
South Sudan rank
5th
Child mortality rate over time
- Central African Republic
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 9.9% against 9.5% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.1% | 37.9% | 7.8% | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 25.4% | 37.7% | 12.3% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 20.6% | 32.2% | 11.5% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 33.6% | 15.4% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 27.7% | 10.4% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 14.8% | 3.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 16.6% | 1.9% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 9.9% | 9.2% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Central African Republic or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 9.9% against 9.5% in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 0.4%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.