Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Child mortality by sex
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.73
in 2024
South Sudan
10.21
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
South Sudan rank
5th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 10.21 against 9.73 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.48.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was South Sudan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.76 | 41.64 | 15.88 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 23.7 | 32.02 | 8.32 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 20.16 | 34.31 | 14.15 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 19.37 | 29.42 | 10.04 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 15.22 | 14.88 | 0.3401 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 10.18 | 16.76 | 6.57 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 9.97 | 10.21 | 0.2425 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 10.21 against 9.73 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 0.48, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th 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.