Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Number of infant deaths, per capita

Central African Republic
0.0027 deaths per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0022 deaths per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
6th

Number of infant deaths, per capita over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.0027 deaths per person against 0.0022 deaths per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0005 deaths per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nigeria ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0059 deaths per person 0.0083 deaths per person 0.0024 deaths per person Nigeria
1970s 0.0051 deaths per person 0.0062 deaths per person 0.0011 deaths per person Nigeria
1980s 0.0051 deaths per person 0.0047 deaths per person 0.0004 deaths per person Central African Republic
1990s 0.0046 deaths per person 0.0044 deaths per person 0.0002 deaths per person Central African Republic
2000s 0.0044 deaths per person 0.0035 deaths per person 0.0009 deaths per person Central African Republic
2010s 0.0038 deaths per person 0.0026 deaths per person 0.0011 deaths per person Central African Republic
2020s 0.0044 deaths per person 0.0023 deaths per person 0.0021 deaths per person Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, per capita, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
Central African Republic, at 0.0027 deaths per person against 0.0022 deaths per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per capita between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
0.0005 deaths per person, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for number of infant deaths, per capita?
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 6th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant 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 infant deaths, per capita
Unit
deaths per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 11,707 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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