Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group

Central African Republic
9.44
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.51
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th

Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
1020304050199020072024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.51 against 9.44 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 106 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 18.76 19.78 1.02 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 19.52 15.25 4.27 Central African Republic
2010s 15.61 10.02 5.59 Central African Republic
2020s 18.7 9.74 8.97 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality under five death rate by wealth group, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.51 against 9.44 in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality under five death rate by wealth group between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.07, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,710 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed