Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Child mortality rate

Central African Republic
32.83
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
35.24
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th

Child mortality rate over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 35.24 against 32.83 in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.41.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 200 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 113.88 137.09 23.22 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 97.98 122.46 24.48 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 80.75 99.4 18.65 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 77.21 91.48 14.27 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 91.68 66.47 25.21 Central African Republic
2010s 68.84 40.06 28.78 Central African Republic
2020s 97.19 36.73 60.46 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 35.24 against 32.83 in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
2.41, 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 rate?
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
Last refreshed