Central African Republic vs Eritrea: Death rate from malnutrition
Central African Republic
14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eritrea
15.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Central African Republic rank
9th
Eritrea rank
7th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Central African Republic
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 14 deaths per 100,000 people in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 9th and Eritrea ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Central African Republic or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 14 deaths per 100,000 people in Central African Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Central African Republic and Eritrea?
- 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eritrea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Central African Republic and Eritrea rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th and Eritrea ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from malnutrition. 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 from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.