Congo vs Yemen: Child mortality around the world

Congo
3.99
in 2023
Yemen
3.98
in 2023
Congo rank
40th
Yemen rank
41st

Child mortality around the world over time

  • Congo
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 3.99 against 3.98 in Yemen, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.

Congo ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 41st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 24.07 46.85 22.78 Yemen
1960s 16.55 39.17 22.61 Yemen
1970s 12.21 27.56 15.35 Yemen
1980s 9.69 16.49 6.8 Yemen
1990s 10.37 11.17 0.798 Yemen
2000s 8.85 7.41 1.44 Congo
2010s 5.4 5.01 0.3862 Congo
2020s 4.16 4.18 0.0165 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, Congo or Yemen?
Congo, at 3.99 against 3.98 in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Congo and Yemen?
0.01, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Yemen?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Yemen rank globally for child mortality around the world?
Congo ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 41st 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.

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About this data

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