Central African Republic vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Child mortality rate by sex
Central African Republic
8.39 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8.18 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Child mortality rate by sex over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 8.39 deaths per 100 live births against 8.18 deaths per 100 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.81 deaths per 100 live births | 23.75 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9408 deaths per 100 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1970s | 20.34 deaths per 100 live births | 21.8 deaths per 100 live births | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1980s | 17.61 deaths per 100 live births | 18.51 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8985 deaths per 100 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 16.69 deaths per 100 live births | 17.6 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9096 deaths per 100 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 17.77 deaths per 100 live births | 13.37 deaths per 100 live births | 4.4 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 14.23 deaths per 100 live births | 8.6 deaths per 100 live births | 5.63 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 17.59 deaths per 100 live births | 8.37 deaths per 100 live births | 9.22 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate by sex, Central African Republic or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Central African Republic, at 8.39 deaths per 100 live births against 8.18 deaths per 100 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate by sex between Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 0.21 deaths per 100 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for child mortality rate by sex?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .