Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of child deaths, per capita

Central African Republic
0.0039 deaths per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0035 deaths per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
4th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th

Number of child deaths, per capita over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0050.010.0150.020.025196419942024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.0039 deaths per person against 0.0035 deaths per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0004 deaths per person.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0082 deaths per person 0.0096 deaths per person 0.0014 deaths per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.0082 deaths per person 0.0084 deaths per person 0.0002 deaths per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.0074 deaths per person 0.008 deaths per person 0.0006 deaths per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0078 deaths per person 0.006 deaths per person 0.0018 deaths per person Central African Republic
2010s 0.0064 deaths per person 0.0039 deaths per person 0.0025 deaths per person Central African Republic
2020s 0.0083 deaths per person 0.0037 deaths per person 0.0046 deaths per person Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths, per capita, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Central African Republic, at 0.0039 deaths per person against 0.0035 deaths per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths, per capita between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.0004 deaths per person, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for number of child deaths, per capita?
Central African Republic ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths, per capita
Unit
deaths per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 11,379 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.