Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Child mortality around the world
Democratic Republic of Congo
7.34
in 2023
Liberia
7.12
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Liberia rank
14th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7.34 against 7.12 in Liberia, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Liberia ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.92 | 30.87 | 1.95 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 26.02 | 30.28 | 4.26 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 22.65 | 26.58 | 3.94 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 19.97 | 24.67 | 4.7 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 17.57 | 24.02 | 6.45 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 13.83 | 14.14 | 0.3035 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 9.03 | 0.7652 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 7.7 | 7.41 | 0.2923 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7.34 against 7.12 in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 0.22, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Liberia ranks 14th of 236 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.