Central African Republic vs Chad: Infant mortality by sex
Central African Republic
6.49 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Chad
6.18 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
Chad rank
11th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Central African Republic
- Chad
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 6.49 deaths per 100 live births against 6.18 deaths per 100 live births in Chad, a difference of 0.31 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Chad ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Chad in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.04 deaths per 100 live births | 15.18 deaths per 100 live births | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 15.52 deaths per 100 live births | 14.97 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5499 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 13.05 deaths per 100 live births | 14.39 deaths per 100 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | Chad |
| 1980s | 11.97 deaths per 100 live births | 13.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | Chad |
| 1990s | 11.48 deaths per 100 live births | 11.84 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3623 deaths per 100 live births | Chad |
| 2000s | 11.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10.12 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 9.39 deaths per 100 live births | 8 deaths per 100 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 10.6 deaths per 100 live births | 6.54 deaths per 100 live births | 4.05 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Central African Republic or Chad?
- Central African Republic, at 6.49 deaths per 100 live births against 6.18 deaths per 100 live births in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Central African Republic and Chad?
- 0.31 deaths per 100 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Chad rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th and Chad ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. 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 of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .