Central African Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate, infant
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Central African Republic
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 58.8 per 1,000 live births against 47.12 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.68 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.52 per 1,000 live births | 98.92 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 106.61 per 1,000 live births | 74.9 per 1,000 live births | 31.71 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 86.53 per 1,000 live births | 55.13 per 1,000 live births | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 99.48 per 1,000 live births | 49.21 per 1,000 live births | 50.27 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Central African Republic, at 58.8 per 1,000 live births against 47.12 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 11.68 per 1,000 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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.