Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Child mortality by sex

Central African Republic
9.52
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.73
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
9th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th

Child mortality by sex over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
1020304050195919912024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.73 against 9.52 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 23.8 25.76 1.96 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 21.4 23.7 2.3 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 18.91 20.16 1.25 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 18.19 19.37 1.18 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 19.19 15.22 3.97 Central African Republic
2010s 15.52 10.18 5.34 Central African Republic
2020s 18.77 9.97 8.8 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality by sex, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.73 against 9.52 in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.21, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for child mortality by sex?
Central African Republic ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed