Central African Republic vs Somalia: Mortality rate, infant
Central African Republic
60.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Somalia
67.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
5th
Somalia rank
2nd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 67.8 per 1,000 live births against 60.4 per 1,000 live births in Central African Republic, a difference of 7.4 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110.23 per 1,000 live births | 106.7 per 1,000 live births | 3.53 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 105.64 per 1,000 live births | 137.58 per 1,000 live births | 31.94 per 1,000 live births | Somalia |
| 2000s | 106.43 per 1,000 live births | 103.22 per 1,000 live births | 3.21 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 85.9 per 1,000 live births | 104.06 per 1,000 live births | 18.16 per 1,000 live births | Somalia |
| 2020s | 104.4 per 1,000 live births | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | 28.6 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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 67.8 per 1,000 live births against 60.4 per 1,000 live births in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 7.4 per 1,000 live births, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Central African Republic ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd 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