Americas (WHO region) vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Adolescent mortality rate

Americas (WHO region)
1.27
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.24
in 2021
Americas (WHO region) rank
8th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th

Adolescent mortality rate over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
246810199020052021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.24 against 1.27 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 7.97.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 7.3 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 13 groups.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 2.01 10.24 8.22 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1.62 10.23 8.61 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 1.44 10.03 8.59 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 1.28 9.33 8.05 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent mortality rate, Americas (WHO region) or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.24 against 1.27 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2021.
What is the difference in adolescent mortality rate between Americas (WHO region) and Democratic Republic of Congo?
7.97, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Democratic Republic of Congo?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for adolescent mortality rate?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed