Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Adolescent mortality rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
7.91
in 2024
Somalia
8.5
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Somalia rank
7th

Adolescent mortality rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Somalia
1020304050199020072024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 8.5 against 7.91 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.59.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 7th of 200 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 13.41 22.83 9.42 Somalia
2000s 12.35 12.86 0.5128 Somalia
2010s 8.93 16 7.07 Somalia
2020s 8.14 10.01 1.87 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent mortality rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
Somalia, at 8.5 against 7.91 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescent mortality rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
0.59, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for adolescent mortality rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 7th of 200 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, 7,455 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed