Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Child mortality by sex
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.73
in 2024
Liberia
9.34
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Liberia rank
10th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.73 against 9.34 in Liberia, a difference of 0.39.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Liberia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.76 | 30.69 | 4.93 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 23.7 | 28.25 | 4.56 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 20.16 | 26.27 | 6.11 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 19.37 | 26.39 | 7.01 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 15.22 | 15.45 | 0.2267 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 10.18 | 10.3 | 0.1146 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 9.97 | 9.46 | 0.5107 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.73 against 9.34 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 0.39, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 10th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.