Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Child mortality
Central African Republic
8.97
in 2024
South Sudan
9.67
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
South Sudan rank
5th
Child mortality over time
- Central African Republic
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 9.67 against 8.97 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.7.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was South Sudan ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.06 | 35.51 | 6.45 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 25.93 | 37.48 | 11.55 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 20.88 | 31.39 | 10.51 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 18.29 | 33.74 | 15.46 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 17.46 | 28.91 | 11.45 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 18.5 | 14.39 | 4.11 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 14.89 | 16.24 | 1.35 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 18.2 | 9.67 | 8.53 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Central African Republic or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 9.67 against 8.97 in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 0.7, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for child mortality?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.