Congo vs Namibia: Child mortality by sex

Congo
4.24
in 2024
Namibia
4.34
in 2024
Congo rank
42nd
Namibia rank
39th

Child mortality by sex over time

  • Congo
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 4.34 against 4.24 in Congo, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 39th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 15.12 10.19 4.93 Congo
1970s 12.79 10.54 2.25 Congo
1980s 10.22 9.55 0.6741 Congo
1990s 10.86 7.92 2.94 Congo
2000s 9.44 7.43 2.01 Congo
2010s 5.85 5.49 0.3604 Congo
2020s 4.52 4.61 0.096 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality by sex, Congo or Namibia?
Namibia, at 4.34 against 4.24 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Congo and Namibia?
0.1, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Namibia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Congo and Namibia rank globally for child mortality by sex?
Congo ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 39th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed