Democratic Republic of Congo vs Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
-0.2609 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
-11.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
40th
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank
41st

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
-2002040197519992024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -0.2609 % change on previous year against -11.5 % change on previous year in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 11.24 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 41st of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
1990s 3.97 % change on previous year -5.63 % change on previous year 9.6 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s -3.7 % change on previous year -4.69 % change on previous year 0.9859 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 1.21 % change on previous year -2.34 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 1.29 % change on previous year 4.74 % change on previous year 3.45 % change on previous year Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at -0.2609 % change on previous year against -11.5 % change on previous year in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
11.24 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 41st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 13,279 data points, 1956–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.