Congo vs Dominican Republic: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Congo
7,474 deaths
in 2023
Dominican Republic
6,456 deaths
in 2023
Congo rank
64th
Dominican Republic rank
66th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Congo
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Congo currently reports 7,474 deaths against 6,456 deaths in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1,018 deaths.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Congo ranks 64th and Dominican Republic ranks 66th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Dominican Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,544 deaths | 33,758 deaths | 24,213 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 8,258 deaths | 30,793 deaths | 22,535 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 8,213 deaths | 22,802 deaths | 14,589 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 7,728 deaths | 16,495 deaths | 8,767 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 10,577 deaths | 11,334 deaths | 757 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 11,500 deaths | 8,074 deaths | 3,426 deaths | Congo |
| 2010s | 9,481 deaths | 7,483 deaths | 1,998 deaths | Congo |
| 2020s | 7,664 deaths | 6,735 deaths | 928.75 deaths | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Congo or Dominican Republic?
- Congo, at 7,474 deaths against 6,456 deaths in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Congo and Dominican Republic?
- 1,018 deaths, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Dominican Republic?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Dominican Republic rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Congo ranks 64th and Dominican Republic ranks 66th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.