Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Under-five mortality rate

Central African Republic
89.73
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
89.68
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
100200300400500195919912024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 89.73 against 89.68 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 233.17 247.84 14.67 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 208.84 227.76 18.92 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 182.87 193.65 10.77 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 174.57 185.04 10.48 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 184.99 143.17 41.81 Central African Republic
2010s 148.94 94.13 54.82 Central African Republic
2020s 181.96 91.82 90.14 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Central African Republic, at 89.73 against 89.68 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.05, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,870 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed