Central African Republic vs Liberia: Mortality rate, under-5

Central African Republic
89.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Liberia
86.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
Liberia rank
10th

Mortality rate, under-5 over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 89.7 per 1,000 live births against 86.4 per 1,000 live births in Liberia, a difference of 3.3 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 10th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 259.34 per 1,000 live births 303.75 per 1,000 live births 44.41 per 1,000 live births Liberia
1970s 208.84 per 1,000 live births 266.88 per 1,000 live births 58.04 per 1,000 live births Liberia
1980s 182.87 per 1,000 live births 248.56 per 1,000 live births 65.69 per 1,000 live births Liberia
1990s 174.56 per 1,000 live births 250.29 per 1,000 live births 75.73 per 1,000 live births Liberia
2000s 184.99 per 1,000 live births 145.07 per 1,000 live births 39.92 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
2010s 148.93 per 1,000 live births 95.47 per 1,000 live births 53.46 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
2020s 181.96 per 1,000 live births 87.56 per 1,000 live births 94.4 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 Liberia?
Central African Republic, at 89.7 per 1,000 live births against 86.4 per 1,000 live births in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Central African Republic and Liberia?
3.3 per 1,000 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Liberia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Liberia rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 10th 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.