Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care

Central African Republic
5.88 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.64 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time

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

Central African Republic currently reports 5.88 per 1,000 live births against 5.64 per 1,000 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.24 per 1,000 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 Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 195 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 Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 13.46 per 1,000 live births 12.83 per 1,000 live births 0.63 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
1970s 12.29 per 1,000 live births 12 per 1,000 live births 0.29 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
1980s 11.11 per 1,000 live births 10.47 per 1,000 live births 0.643 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
1990s 10.55 per 1,000 live births 10.3 per 1,000 live births 0.247 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
2000s 10.66 per 1,000 live births 8.25 per 1,000 live births 2.42 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
2010s 8.65 per 1,000 live births 5.63 per 1,000 live births 3.02 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
2020s 9.95 per 1,000 live births 5.72 per 1,000 live births 4.23 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Central African Republic, at 5.88 per 1,000 live births against 5.64 per 1,000 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.24 per 1,000 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.