Central African Republic vs Congo - Kinshasa
Central African Republic vs Congo - Kinshasa: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 68.5 per 1,000 live births in Central African Republic and 49.3 per 1,000 live births in Congo - Kinshasa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Central African Republic, by 19.2 per 1,000 live births, or 1.39 times that in Congo - Kinshasa.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Central African Republic has been higher since 1986, when it overtook Congo - Kinshasa.
- In 2023, Central African Republic ranked 3 and Congo - Kinshasa ranked 18 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Central African Republic at 20.7 per 1,000 live births and Congo - Kinshasa at 19.6 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Central African Republic | Congo - Kinshasa | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 68.5 | 49.3 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 184.5 | 50.6 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 98.1 | 52 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 80.7 | 53.6 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 126 | 55.3 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 80.9 | 56.8 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 93.3 | 58.5 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 84.8 | 60.2 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 84.3 | 62 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 105.8 | 63.9 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 88.9 | 65.8 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 87.3 | 67.9 | 35 |
| 2011 | 90.2 | 70 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 96.5 | 72.2 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 226.4 | 74.6 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 93.6 | 77 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 95.8 | 79.4 | 42 |
| 2006 | 97.9 | 81.9 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 99.9 | 84.5 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 102 | 87 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 104 | 89.6 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 105.8 | 92.2 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 107.5 | 94.5 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 108.9 | 96.7 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 109.9 | 98.8 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 110.9 | 100.8 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 111.8 | 103 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 112.5 | 105.7 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 113.1 | 105.2 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 113.6 | 106.7 | 62 |
| 1993 | 114 | 107.9 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 114.4 | 108.8 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 114.7 | 110 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 115 | 111.3 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 115.4 | 112.6 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 115.7 | 113.8 | 68 |
| 1987 | 116 | 115 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 116.4 | 116.3 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 116.8 | 117.6 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 117.4 | 119.1 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 118 | 120.5 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 118.8 | 122.1 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 119.8 | 123.6 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 120.8 | 125.1 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 122 | 126.6 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 123.4 | 128.7 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 124.9 | 129.4 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 126.4 | 130.8 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 128.1 | 132.2 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 129.8 | 133.7 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 131.7 | 135.4 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 133.6 | 137.1 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 135.7 | 139 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 137.8 | 140.9 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 140 | 143 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 142.3 | 145.1 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 144.5 | 147.2 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 146.8 | 149.3 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 149.2 | 152.8 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 151.4 | 155.6 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 153.6 | 156.5 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 155.7 | 158.3 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 157.6 | 159.9 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 159.5 | 160.2 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 161.2 | 161.8 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 162.8 | 163.6 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 164.4 | 165.6 | 120 |
| 1956 | 165.8 | 167.6 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 167.3 | 169.6 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 168.7 | 171.7 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 170.1 | 173.9 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 171.5 | 176.2 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 172.9 | 178.5 | 136 |
| 1950 | 174.3 | 180.8 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Central African Republic | Congo - Kinshasa | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.159.2–77 | 48.642.4–54.6 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 65.954.6–79.4 | 4839.7–56.7 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 64.851.6–81.6 | 47.437.7–58.3 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 63.748.6–83.7 | 46.834.8–59.3 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 62.645.9–86.3 | 46.233.2–61 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 61.543.3–86.6 | 45.631.4–61.2 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 60.441.1–86.7 | 4528.9–61.9 | 24 |
| 2031 | 59.338.1–87.1 | 44.528.1–63.8 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 58.335.4–89.1 | 43.927.1–63.8 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 57.333.6–89.2 | 43.325.7–64.3 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 56.332.4–91.7 | 42.824.6–65.6 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 55.431–91.6 | 42.323.4–66.6 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 54.529.2–91.5 | 41.821.7–66.4 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 53.627.2–90 | 41.321.1–66.6 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 52.725.7–90.3 | 40.719.2–66.8 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 51.824.5–91.1 | 40.318.4–67.6 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 5123.7–90.3 | 39.817.5–67.9 | 20 |
| 2041 | 50.222.2–90.4 | 39.316.7–67.8 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 49.420.5–91.4 | 38.816.2–68.4 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 48.519.7–91.9 | 38.415.7–69.1 | 19 |
| 2044 | 47.818.7–94.7 | 37.915.3–69.9 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 4717.2–94 | 37.414.8–69.4 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 46.216.9–94.2 | 3714.6–69.9 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 45.516.1–94.1 | 36.613.8–70.5 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 44.815.6–93 | 36.213.1–72.5 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 4414.6–94 | 35.812.8–71.3 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 43.313.4–92.1 | 35.312.1–71.2 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 42.613.1–93.5 | 34.911.7–72.5 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 41.912.6–94.5 | 34.511.2–72.7 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 41.212.1–93.3 | 34.110.8–73.3 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 40.611.6–93.7 | 33.710.4–73.8 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 4011.1–94.5 | 33.410.3–73.8 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 39.410.6–93.4 | 3310.1–75.8 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 38.810.3–93.6 | 32.79.8–75 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 38.310–93.5 | 32.310–74.4 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 37.79.6–92.5 | 329.8–75.1 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 37.19.5–92.8 | 31.69.5–73.3 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 36.69–92.7 | 31.39.3–73.9 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 368.6–93 | 318.6–75.3 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 35.68.5–95.5 | 30.78.7–73.5 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 358.5–94.4 | 30.48.4–72.7 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 34.58.4–94.5 | 308.3–72.4 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 348–96.6 | 29.68.1–71.8 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 33.58.2–94.5 | 29.27.9–72.4 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 338–94.5 | 28.97.7–71.4 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 32.67.9–96.5 | 28.57.7–71.7 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 32.27.4–96.4 | 28.17.5–71.7 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 31.77.1–94.8 | 27.87.3–69.7 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 31.36.8–93.7 | 27.47.4–72.1 | 13 |
| 2073 | 30.96.9–94.7 | 27.17.2–71.2 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 30.46.8–95.4 | 26.77.1–72.1 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 307–93.1 | 26.47.2–71.7 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 29.66.8–94.4 | 26.17–72.2 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 29.26.8–92.1 | 25.87–72.3 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 28.76.8–93.9 | 25.56.6–72.5 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 28.36.8–96.3 | 25.16.6–72.7 | 12 |
| 2080 | 27.96.5–94.1 | 24.86.6–71.2 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 27.56.3–91.9 | 24.56.4–70.8 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 276.1–91.3 | 24.26.2–71 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 26.66.1–91 | 23.96.3–72 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 26.16.1–89.8 | 23.76.1–70.6 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 25.75.9–89.6 | 23.46–70.5 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 25.35.6–88.8 | 23.25.7–69.7 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 24.95.6–87.8 | 22.95.7–71.2 | 11 |
| 2088 | 24.55.5–88.4 | 22.75.6–70.6 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 24.15.4–87.5 | 22.45.5–69.5 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 23.75.4–84.8 | 22.25.4–68.3 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 23.45.2–84.1 | 21.95.5–69.8 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 23.15.2–84.2 | 21.75.5–70.4 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 22.85.2–85 | 21.45.3–71.5 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 22.45.1–87.4 | 21.15.2–72.4 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 22.15–85.3 | 20.94.9–68.9 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 21.85–83 | 20.75–70 | 10 |
| 2097 | 21.54.8–82.7 | 20.44.8–69.5 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 21.24.8–82.6 | 20.14.7–70.1 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 214.8–80.8 | 19.94.8–69.9 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 20.74.6–79.8 | 19.64.8–69.2 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Central African Republic vs Congo - Kinshasa
Health
- Life expectancyCentral African Republic: 57.4 years in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 61.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCentral African Republic: 9 per 100 live births in 2024Congo - Kinshasa: 9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Safe drinking waterCentral African Republic: 6.1% in 2022Congo - Kinshasa: 11.6% in 2022
- DepressionCentral African Republic: 4.21% in 2017Congo - Kinshasa: 3.96% in 2017
- Suicide rateCentral African Republic: 16.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Congo - Kinshasa: 11.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCentral African Republic: 5.15 million people in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 106 million people in 2023
- Population growthCentral African Republic: 3.41% a year in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 3.26% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCentral African Republic: 6.01 births per woman in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 6.05 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCentral African Republic: 44.6% in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: 45.1% in 2025
- Median ageCentral African Republic: 14.3 years in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 15.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCentral African Republic: 2.1% in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 3.1% in 2023
- Net migration rateCentral African Republic: -2.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personCentral African Republic: $394 in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: $568 in 2025
- GDP growthCentral African Republic: 1.9% a year in 2022Congo - Kinshasa: 8.5% a year in 2023
- InflationCentral African Republic: 1% a year in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: 7.4% a year in 2025
- Government debtCentral African Republic: 42.6% of GDP in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: 17.2% of GDP in 2023
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCentral African Republic: 2.33% of GDP in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: 1.38% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCentral African Republic: $68M in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: $1.08B in 2025
- Military spending per personCentral African Republic: $14 in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: $11 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCentral African Republic: 12.5% of government spending in 2025Congo - Kinshasa: 8.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCentral African Republic: 10,000 people in 2020Congo - Kinshasa: 134,000 people in 2020
- National powerCentral African Republic: 0.03% of world capability in 2022Congo - Kinshasa: 0.59% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCentral African Republic: 0.54% of the labour force in 2020Congo - Kinshasa: 0.41% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCentral African Republic: 43 million TIV in 2023Congo - Kinshasa: 44 million TIV in 2025
Climate
Technology and environment
- CO₂ per personCentral African Republic: 0.06 tonnes in 2024Congo - Kinshasa: 0.06 tonnes in 2024
- Internet usersCentral African Republic: 13.8% in 2024Congo - Kinshasa: 19.7% in 2024
- Access to electricityCentral African Republic: 18.2% in 2024Congo - Kinshasa: 22.5% in 2024
- Forest areaCentral African Republic: 72.5% in 2024Congo - Kinshasa: 61.5% in 2024