Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Child mortality around the world
Democratic Republic of Congo
7.34
in 2023
Mali
9.17
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Mali rank
9th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 9.17 against 7.34 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.83.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Mali ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.92 | 44.61 | 15.69 | Mali |
| 1960s | 26.02 | 41.58 | 15.56 | Mali |
| 1970s | 22.65 | 35.06 | 12.41 | Mali |
| 1980s | 19.97 | 26.95 | 6.98 | Mali |
| 1990s | 17.57 | 21.37 | 3.8 | Mali |
| 2000s | 13.83 | 16.22 | 2.39 | Mali |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 11.81 | 2.01 | Mali |
| 2020s | 7.7 | 9.58 | 1.88 | Mali |
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 Mali?
- Mali, at 9.17 against 7.34 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
- 1.83, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Mali ranks 9th 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.