Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Central African Republic
89.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
89.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) over time
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 89.7 per 1,000 live births against 89.7 per 1,000 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233.2 per 1,000 live births | 247.8 per 1,000 live births | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 208.84 per 1,000 live births | 227.78 per 1,000 live births | 18.94 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 182.87 per 1,000 live births | 193.65 per 1,000 live births | 10.78 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 174.56 per 1,000 live births | 185.04 per 1,000 live births | 10.48 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 184.99 per 1,000 live births | 143.18 per 1,000 live births | 41.81 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 148.93 per 1,000 live births | 94.12 per 1,000 live births | 54.81 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 181.96 per 1,000 live births | 91.82 per 1,000 live births | 90.14 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, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Central African Republic, at 89.7 per 1,000 live births against 89.7 per 1,000 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0 per 1,000 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo 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 (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 is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.