Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Democratic Republic of Congo
92.7%
in 2021
South Sudan
93.0%
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
South Sudan rank
3rd

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Sudan
020406080100200020102021

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 93.0% against 92.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 96.0% 95.4% 0.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 93.6% 93.2% 0.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 92.8% 93.1% 0.3% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 93.0% against 92.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
0.3%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 0-4
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of female deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.