Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Central African Republic
0.384 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
South Sudan
0.411 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
9th
South Sudan rank
6th
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood over time
- Central African Republic
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.411 under-five deaths per woman against 0.384 under-five deaths per woman in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.027 under-five deaths per woman.
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 9th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | 2.38 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6965 under-five deaths per woman | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | 2.55 under-five deaths per woman | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | 2.17 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9214 under-five deaths per woman | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | 2.55 under-five deaths per woman | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 2.3 under-five deaths per woman | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9381 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1498 under-five deaths per woman | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 0.8953 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8027 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0926 under-five deaths per woman | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 0.8959 under-five deaths per woman | 0.425 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4709 under-five deaths per woman | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood, Central African Republic or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.411 under-five deaths per woman against 0.384 under-five deaths per woman in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood between Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 0.027 under-five deaths per woman, 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).