Benin vs Central African Republic: Child mortality rate by household wealth
Benin
8.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic
9.44 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Benin rank
11th
Central African Republic rank
8th
Child mortality rate by household wealth over time
- Benin
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 9.44 deaths per 100 live births against 8.13 deaths per 100 live births in Benin, a difference of 1.31 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 11th and Central African Republic ranks 8th of 106 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.98 deaths per 100 live births | 18.76 deaths per 100 live births | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 13.48 deaths per 100 live births | 19.52 deaths per 100 live births | 6.04 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 10.71 deaths per 100 live births | 15.61 deaths per 100 live births | 4.9 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 8.7 deaths per 100 live births | 18.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10.01 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 household wealth, Benin or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 9.44 deaths per 100 live births against 8.13 deaths per 100 live births in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate by household wealth between Benin and Central African Republic?
- 1.31 deaths per 100 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Central African Republic rank globally for child mortality rate by household wealth?
- Benin ranks 11th and Central African Republic ranks 8th of 106 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 household wealth. 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 children aged under five years, per 100 live births in the middle 20% of the population in terms of wealth.