Central African Republic vs Guinea-Bissau: Neonatal mortality rate
Central African Republic
2.99 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
3.2 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
12th
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Central African Republic
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3.2 deaths per 100 live births against 2.99 deaths per 100 live births in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 12th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2 deaths per 100 live births | 6.5 deaths per 100 live births | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | 6.06 deaths per 100 live births | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 4.04 deaths per 100 live births | 5.12 deaths per 100 live births | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5256 deaths per 100 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | 0.102 deaths per 100 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Central African Republic or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 3.2 deaths per 100 live births against 2.99 deaths per 100 live births in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.21 deaths per 100 live births, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 12th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β 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
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .