Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Neonatal mortality rate

Central African Republic
3.9%
in 2019
South Sudan
3.3%
in 2019
Central African Republic rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
6th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Central African Republic
  • South Sudan
0246195019842019

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 3.9% against 3.3% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

Across all 70 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th of 204 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 6.0% 5.5% 0.5% Central African Republic
1960s 5.5% 5.3% 0.2% Central African Republic
1970s 5.3% 5.1% 0.2% Central African Republic
1980s 5.1% 4.8% 0.3% Central African Republic
1990s 4.9% 4.3% 0.6% Central African Republic
2000s 4.7% 3.9% 0.8% Central African Republic
2010s 4.3% 3.6% 0.7% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Central African Republic or South Sudan?
Central African Republic, at 3.9% against 3.3% in South Sudan as of 2019.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Central African Republic and South Sudan?
0.6%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Probability of death between 0 and 27 days.