Central African Republic vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate

Central African Republic
2.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
-5.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
12th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
9th

Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 2.25 % change on previous year against -5.73 % change on previous year in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 7.98 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 12th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 9th of 200 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 1.5 % change on previous year -0.6992 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year Central African Republic
1990s 1.14 % change on previous year -6.13 % change on previous year 7.27 % change on previous year Central African Republic
2000s 32.8 % change on previous year -5.8 % change on previous year 38.6 % change on previous year Central African Republic
2010s 6.69 % change on previous year -5.64 % change on previous year 12.32 % change on previous year Central African Republic
2020s 17.34 % change on previous year -7.7 % change on previous year 25.03 % change on previous year Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate, Central African Republic or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Central African Republic, at 2.25 % change on previous year against -5.73 % change on previous year in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate between Central African Republic and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
7.98 % change on previous year, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
Central African Republic ranks 12th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 12,383 data points, 1956–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.