Benin vs Central African Republic: Mortality rate, under-5, male

Benin
79.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic
95.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Benin rank
11th
Central African Republic rank
9th

Mortality rate, under-5, male over time

  • Benin
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 95.2 per 1,000 live births against 79.9 per 1,000 live births in Benin, a difference of 15.3 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 11th and Central African Republic ranks 9th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Central African Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 295.81 per 1,000 live births 264.46 per 1,000 live births 31.35 per 1,000 live births Benin
1970s 248.07 per 1,000 live births 213.98 per 1,000 live births 34.09 per 1,000 live births Benin
1980s 202.08 per 1,000 live births 189.09 per 1,000 live births 12.99 per 1,000 live births Benin
1990s 159.61 per 1,000 live births 181.9 per 1,000 live births 22.29 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
2000s 127.47 per 1,000 live births 191.93 per 1,000 live births 64.46 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
2010s 103.47 per 1,000 live births 155.2 per 1,000 live births 51.73 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
2020s 85 per 1,000 live births 187.74 per 1,000 live births 102.74 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, under-5, male, Benin or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 95.2 per 1,000 live births against 79.9 per 1,000 live births in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, male between Benin and Central African Republic?
15.3 per 1,000 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and Central African Republic rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, male?
Benin ranks 11th and Central African Republic 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, under-5, male (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

Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.