Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Equatorial Guinea, Republic of: Child mortality around the world

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
7.34
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
7.06
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
12th
Equatorial Guinea, Republic of rank
15th

Child mortality around the world over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 7.34 against 7.06 in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 12th and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of ranks 15th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 6 and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Equatorial Guinea, Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 28.92 28.67 0.253 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1960s 26.02 26.23 0.2121 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
1970s 22.65 24.8 2.15 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
1980s 19.97 19.37 0.605 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 17.57 16.97 0.6031 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 13.83 13.51 0.3227 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 9.8 9.54 0.2531 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 7.7 7.45 0.2495 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 7.34 against 7.06 in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
0.28, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of rank globally for child mortality around the world?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 12th and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of ranks 15th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality around the world
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed