Central African Republic vs Somalia: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Central African Republic
3.7%
in 2023
Somalia
3.3%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
1st
Somalia rank
2nd
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 3.7% against 3.3% in Somalia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Somalia |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 3.4% | 1.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 3.3% | 1.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate, Central African Republic or Somalia?
- Central African Republic, at 3.7% against 3.3% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 0.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.