Central African Republic vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Mortality rate, infant
Central African Republic
58.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
56.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 58.8 per 1,000 live births against 56.4 per 1,000 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2.4 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 197 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 | 134.6 per 1,000 live births | 128.3 per 1,000 live births | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 122.94 per 1,000 live births | 120.04 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 111.1 per 1,000 live births | 104.67 per 1,000 live births | 6.43 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 105.52 per 1,000 live births | 103.05 per 1,000 live births | 2.47 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 106.61 per 1,000 live births | 82.45 per 1,000 live births | 24.16 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 86.53 per 1,000 live births | 56.31 per 1,000 live births | 30.22 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 99.48 per 1,000 live births | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | 42.28 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Central African Republic or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Central African Republic, at 58.8 per 1,000 live births against 56.4 per 1,000 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 2.4 per 1,000 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 mortality rate, infant?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.