Central African Republic vs Senegal: Number of infants who die before age 1

Central African Republic
15,853 deaths
in 2023
Senegal
12,802 deaths
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
44th
Senegal rank
45th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 15,853 deaths against 12,802 deaths in Senegal, a difference of 3,051 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 45th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 11,499 deaths 18,750 deaths 7,251 deaths Senegal
1960s 12,068 deaths 23,708 deaths 11,639 deaths Senegal
1970s 12,533 deaths 28,409 deaths 15,877 deaths Senegal
1980s 14,178 deaths 26,846 deaths 12,668 deaths Senegal
1990s 16,380 deaths 26,386 deaths 10,006 deaths Senegal
2000s 20,532 deaths 24,140 deaths 3,609 deaths Senegal
2010s 19,405 deaths 17,226 deaths 2,179 deaths Central African Republic
2020s 24,918 deaths 13,188 deaths 11,730 deaths Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Central African Republic or Senegal?
Central African Republic, at 15,853 deaths against 12,802 deaths in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Central African Republic and Senegal?
3,051 deaths, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Senegal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Senegal rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Central African Republic ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.