Central African Republic vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Infant mortality by sex

Central African Republic
6.49 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
6.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 6.49 deaths per 100 live births against 6.24 deaths per 100 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 199 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1960s 14.21 deaths per 100 live births 13.55 deaths per 100 live births 0.6541 deaths per 100 live births Central African Republic
1970s 13.05 deaths per 100 live births 12.67 deaths per 100 live births 0.3819 deaths per 100 live births Central African Republic
1980s 11.97 deaths per 100 live births 11.06 deaths per 100 live births 0.9119 deaths per 100 live births Central African Republic
1990s 11.48 deaths per 100 live births 10.92 deaths per 100 live births 0.5563 deaths per 100 live births Central African Republic
2000s 11.53 deaths per 100 live births 8.88 deaths per 100 live births 2.65 deaths per 100 live births Central African Republic
2010s 9.39 deaths per 100 live births 6.2 deaths per 100 live births 3.19 deaths per 100 live births Central African Republic
2020s 10.6 deaths per 100 live births 6.32 deaths per 100 live births 4.27 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Central African Republic, at 6.49 deaths per 100 live births against 6.24 deaths per 100 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.25 deaths per 100 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .