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

Central African Republic
89.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
71.11 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th

Mortality rate, under-5 over time

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

Central African Republic currently reports 89.7 per 1,000 live births against 71.11 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.59 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 8th 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 174.56 per 1,000 live births 170.76 per 1,000 live births 3.8 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
2000s 184.99 per 1,000 live births 124.54 per 1,000 live births 60.45 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
2010s 148.93 per 1,000 live births 86.55 per 1,000 live births 62.38 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
2020s 181.96 per 1,000 live births 74.98 per 1,000 live births 106.98 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Central African Republic, at 89.7 per 1,000 live births against 71.11 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
18.59 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?
Central African Republic ranks 8th 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 (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 (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.