Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Mortality rate, infant
Central African Republic
60.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Nigeria
60.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
5th
Nigeria rank
6th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Central African Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 60.4 per 1,000 live births against 60.1 per 1,000 live births in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.55 per 1,000 live births | 127.62 per 1,000 live births | 5.07 per 1,000 live births | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 110.94 per 1,000 live births | 104.29 per 1,000 live births | 6.65 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 105.64 per 1,000 live births | 104.33 per 1,000 live births | 1.31 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 106.43 per 1,000 live births | 85.55 per 1,000 live births | 20.88 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 85.9 per 1,000 live births | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 104.4 per 1,000 live births | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | 42 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 Nigeria?
- Central African Republic, at 60.4 per 1,000 live births against 60.1 per 1,000 live births in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 0.3 per 1,000 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Central African Republic ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 6th 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
February 2026 Data Release