Central African Republic vs Chad: Mortality rate, infant

Central African Republic
60.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Chad
58.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
5th
Chad rank
7th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
50100150200250197019962023

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 60.4 per 1,000 live births against 58.7 per 1,000 live births in Chad, a difference of 1.7 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chad ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 5th and Chad ranks 7th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Chad in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Chad Difference Ahead
1970s 122.55 per 1,000 live births 134.26 per 1,000 live births 11.71 per 1,000 live births Chad
1980s 110.94 per 1,000 live births 124.31 per 1,000 live births 13.37 per 1,000 live births Chad
1990s 105.64 per 1,000 live births 110 per 1,000 live births 4.36 per 1,000 live births Chad
2000s 106.43 per 1,000 live births 93.71 per 1,000 live births 12.72 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
2010s 85.9 per 1,000 live births 73.94 per 1,000 live births 11.96 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic
2020s 104.4 per 1,000 live births 61.12 per 1,000 live births 43.27 per 1,000 live births Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Central African Republic or Chad?
Central African Republic, at 60.4 per 1,000 live births against 58.7 per 1,000 live births in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Central African Republic and Chad?
1.7 per 1,000 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Chad rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Central African Republic ranks 5th and Chad ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release