Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)

Democratic Republic of Congo
35.24
in 2024
Somalia
38.16
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Somalia rank
4th

Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 38.16 against 35.24 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.92.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Somalia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 4th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 96.67 94.73 1.94 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 91.48 112.8 21.32 Somalia
2000s 66.47 76.17 9.71 Somalia
2010s 40.06 74.72 34.65 Somalia
2020s 36.73 45.03 8.3 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate age 1-4, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
Somalia, at 38.16 against 35.24 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate age 1-4 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
2.92, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for child mortality rate age 1-4?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 4th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,451 data points, 1930–2024
Last refreshed