Central African Republic vs Eastern and Southern Africa: Under-five mortality rate

Central African Republic
89.73
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa
50.23
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
Eastern and Southern Africa rank
6th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 89.73 against 50.23 in Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 39.5.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.8 times Eastern and Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 8th and Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Eastern and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 182.87 187.27 4.4 Eastern and Southern Africa
1990s 174.57 155.78 18.79 Central African Republic
2000s 184.99 106.31 78.68 Central African Republic
2010s 148.94 67.12 81.82 Central African Republic
2020s 181.96 54.13 127.83 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 Eastern and Southern Africa?
Central African Republic, at 89.73 against 50.23 in Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Central African Republic and Eastern and Southern Africa?
39.5, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eastern and Southern Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th 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