Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Mortality rate, under-5
Central African Republic
89.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Sudan
96.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
South Sudan rank
5th
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- Central African Republic
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 96.7 per 1,000 live births against 89.7 per 1,000 live births in Central African Republic, a difference of 7 per 1,000 live births.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259.34 per 1,000 live births | 374.84 per 1,000 live births | 115.5 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 208.84 per 1,000 live births | 313.95 per 1,000 live births | 105.11 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 182.87 per 1,000 live births | 337.43 per 1,000 live births | 154.56 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 174.56 per 1,000 live births | 289.06 per 1,000 live births | 114.5 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 184.99 per 1,000 live births | 143.91 per 1,000 live births | 41.08 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 148.93 per 1,000 live births | 162.43 per 1,000 live births | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 181.96 per 1,000 live births | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | 85.26 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 96.7 per 1,000 live births against 89.7 per 1,000 live births in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 7 per 1,000 live births, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th 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.