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

Democratic Republic of Congo
9.24
in 2021
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2.66
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
4th

Adolescent mortality rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
246810199020052021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.24 against 2.66 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 6.58.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.5 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 4th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1990s 10.24 4.49 5.75 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 10.23 3.59 6.64 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 10.03 3.15 6.89 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 9.33 2.68 6.65 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent mortality rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.24 against 2.66 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2021.
What is the difference in adolescent mortality rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
6.58, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for adolescent mortality rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 4th of 198 countries.
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