Central African Republic vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre

Central African Republic
0.0323 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0339 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
85th
South Africa rank
83rd

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Central African Republic
  • South Africa
0.050.10.15196419932023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0339 units per square kilometre against 0.0323 units per square kilometre in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0016 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0344 units per square kilometre 0.0684 units per square kilometre 0.034 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0393 units per square kilometre 0.056 units per square kilometre 0.0167 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0538 units per square kilometre 0.0648 units per square kilometre 0.011 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0485 units per square kilometre 0.0387 units per square kilometre 0.0098 units per square kilometre Central African Republic
2020s 0.0767 units per square kilometre 0.0332 units per square kilometre 0.0434 units per square kilometre Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre, Central African Republic or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0339 units per square kilometre against 0.0323 units per square kilometre in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Central African Republic and South Africa?
0.0016 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
Central African Republic ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 10,428 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.