Central African Republic vs Liberia: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Central African Republic
5.88 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Liberia
6.32 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
Liberia rank
5th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Central African Republic
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 6.32 per 1,000 live births against 5.88 per 1,000 live births in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.44 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 5th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.71 per 1,000 live births | 19.55 per 1,000 live births | 4.84 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 1970s | 12.29 per 1,000 live births | 17.17 per 1,000 live births | 4.87 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 1980s | 11.11 per 1,000 live births | 15.79 per 1,000 live births | 4.68 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 1990s | 10.55 per 1,000 live births | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | 5.35 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2000s | 10.66 per 1,000 live births | 9.52 per 1,000 live births | 1.14 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 8.65 per 1,000 live births | 6.65 per 1,000 live births | 2.01 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 9.95 per 1,000 live births | 6.35 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 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 Liberia?
- Liberia, at 6.32 per 1,000 live births against 5.88 per 1,000 live births in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Central African Republic and Liberia?
- 0.44 per 1,000 live births, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Liberia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Liberia rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 5th 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
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.