Central African Republic vs United States of America: Number of child deaths
Central African Republic
20,555 deaths
in 2024
United States of America
23,685 deaths
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
43rd
United States of America rank
40th
Number of child deaths over time
- Central African Republic
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 23,685 deaths against 20,555 deaths in Central African Republic, a difference of 3,130 deaths.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United States of America ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,826 deaths | 100,396 deaths | 80,571 deaths | United States of America |
| 1970s | 19,489 deaths | 67,780 deaths | 48,291 deaths | United States of America |
| 1980s | 21,264 deaths | 49,503 deaths | 28,239 deaths | United States of America |
| 1990s | 24,468 deaths | 38,600 deaths | 14,132 deaths | United States of America |
| 2000s | 33,547 deaths | 32,117 deaths | 1,430 deaths | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 30,221 deaths | 26,954 deaths | 3,267 deaths | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 42,327 deaths | 23,938 deaths | 18,388 deaths | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Central African Republic or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 23,685 deaths against 20,555 deaths in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Central African Republic and United States of America?
- 3,130 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and United States of America rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Central African Republic ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 40th 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 Number of child deaths. 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 under 5 .