Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Infant mortality rates
Central African Republic
6.85
in 2023
Nigeria
6.95
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Infant mortality rates over time
- Central African Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.95 against 6.85 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.79 | 15.96 | 0.8319 | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 15.01 | 15.19 | 0.1866 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 12.93 | 13.46 | 0.5249 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 11.75 | 11.95 | 0.2004 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 11.3 | 11.61 | 0.3066 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 11.42 | 9.73 | 1.68 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 9.38 | 8.16 | 1.22 | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 10.79 | 7.21 | 3.58 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 6.95 against 6.85 in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 0.1, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.