Central African Republic vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Mortality rate, under-5, male

Central African Republic
95.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
67.53 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
9th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
8th

Mortality rate, under-5, male over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 95.2 per 1,000 live births against 67.53 per 1,000 live births in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 27.67 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 9th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1990s 181.9 per 1,000 live births 177.67 per 1,000 live births 4.23 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
2000s 191.93 per 1,000 live births 127.52 per 1,000 live births 64.41 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
2010s 155.2 per 1,000 live births 86.37 per 1,000 live births 68.83 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
2020s 187.74 per 1,000 live births 72.54 per 1,000 live births 115.2 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, Central African Republic or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Central African Republic, at 95.2 per 1,000 live births against 67.53 per 1,000 live births in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, male between Central African Republic and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
27.67 per 1,000 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, male?
Central African Republic ranks 9th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th 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.