Central African Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate, under-5, male

Central African Republic
95.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
76.33 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th

Mortality rate, under-5, male over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 95.2 per 1,000 live births against 76.33 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.87 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th 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 181.9 per 1,000 live births 179.25 per 1,000 live births 2.65 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
2000s 191.93 per 1,000 live births 132.01 per 1,000 live births 59.92 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
2010s 155.2 per 1,000 live births 92.58 per 1,000 live births 62.62 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
2020s 187.74 per 1,000 live births 80.33 per 1,000 live births 107.41 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Central African Republic, at 95.2 per 1,000 live births against 76.33 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, male between Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
18.87 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, under-5, male?
Central African Republic ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th 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.