Central African Republic vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Mortality rate, under-5

Central African Republic
89.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
89.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
8th

Mortality rate, under-5 over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 89.7 per 1,000 live births against 89.7 per 1,000 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1960s 233.2 per 1,000 live births 247.8 per 1,000 live births 14.6 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 208.84 per 1,000 live births 227.78 per 1,000 live births 18.94 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 182.87 per 1,000 live births 193.65 per 1,000 live births 10.78 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 174.56 per 1,000 live births 185.04 per 1,000 live births 10.48 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Central African Republic, at 89.7 per 1,000 live births against 89.7 per 1,000 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0 per 1,000 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5 (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, 13,546 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.