Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Sudan: Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8.97 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
South Sudan
9.67 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
8th
South Sudan rank
5th
Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 9.67 deaths per 100 live births against 8.97 deaths per 100 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.7 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 200 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.52 deaths per 100 live births | 38.1 deaths per 100 live births | 11.57 deaths per 100 live births | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 22.78 deaths per 100 live births | 31.39 deaths per 100 live births | 8.62 deaths per 100 live births | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 19.37 deaths per 100 live births | 33.74 deaths per 100 live births | 14.38 deaths per 100 live births | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 18.5 deaths per 100 live births | 28.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10.4 deaths per 100 live births | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 14.32 deaths per 100 live births | 14.39 deaths per 100 live births | 0.073 deaths per 100 live births | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 9.41 deaths per 100 live births | 16.24 deaths per 100 live births | 6.83 deaths per 100 live births | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 9.18 deaths per 100 live births | 9.67 deaths per 100 live births | 0.488 deaths per 100 live births | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 9.67 deaths per 100 live births against 8.97 deaths per 100 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan?
- 0.7 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?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan rank globally for child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.