Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Sudan: Child mortality by sex

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
9.73 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
South Sudan
10.21 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th
South Sudan rank
5th

Child mortality by sex over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • South Sudan
020406080195419892024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 10.21 deaths per 100 live births against 9.73 deaths per 100 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.48 deaths per 100 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was South Sudan ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the South Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 25.76 deaths per 100 live births 41.64 deaths per 100 live births 15.88 deaths per 100 live births South Sudan
1970s 23.7 deaths per 100 live births 32.02 deaths per 100 live births 8.32 deaths per 100 live births South Sudan
1980s 20.16 deaths per 100 live births 34.31 deaths per 100 live births 14.15 deaths per 100 live births South Sudan
1990s 19.37 deaths per 100 live births 29.42 deaths per 100 live births 10.04 deaths per 100 live births South Sudan
2000s 15.22 deaths per 100 live births 14.88 deaths per 100 live births 0.3401 deaths per 100 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 10.18 deaths per 100 live births 16.76 deaths per 100 live births 6.57 deaths per 100 live births South Sudan
2020s 9.97 deaths per 100 live births 10.21 deaths per 100 live births 0.2425 deaths per 100 live births South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality by sex, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 10.21 deaths per 100 live births against 9.73 deaths per 100 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan?
0.48 deaths per 100 live births, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan rank globally for child mortality by sex?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by 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.

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Indicator
Child mortality by sex
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .