Congo vs Turkmenistan: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Congo
7,474 deaths
in 2023
Turkmenistan
6,396 deaths
in 2023
Congo rank
64th
Turkmenistan rank
67th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Congo
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 7,474 deaths against 6,396 deaths in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1,078 deaths.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 64th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,544 deaths | 11,395 deaths | 1,851 deaths | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 8,258 deaths | 12,888 deaths | 4,630 deaths | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 8,213 deaths | 11,266 deaths | 3,053 deaths | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 7,728 deaths | 11,197 deaths | 3,469 deaths | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 10,577 deaths | 9,388 deaths | 1,189 deaths | Congo |
| 2000s | 11,500 deaths | 6,379 deaths | 5,122 deaths | Congo |
| 2010s | 9,481 deaths | 6,828 deaths | 2,653 deaths | Congo |
| 2020s | 7,664 deaths | 6,737 deaths | 926.75 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 Turkmenistan?
- Congo, at 7,474 deaths against 6,396 deaths in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 1,078 deaths, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Congo ranks 64th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th 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.