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
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
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.