África Oriental y Meridional vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)

África Oriental y Meridional
13.43
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
35.24
in 2024
África Oriental y Meridional rank
9th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th

Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) over time

  • África Oriental y Meridional
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
255075100125196919962024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 35.24 against 13.43 in África Oriental y Meridional, a difference of 21.81.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.6 times África Oriental y Meridional's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

África Oriental y Meridional ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 48 groups.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade África Oriental y Meridional Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 65.39 91.48 26.08 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 39.94 66.47 26.53 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 20.41 40.06 19.65 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 14.92 36.73 21.81 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, África Oriental y Meridional or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 35.24 against 13.43 in África Oriental y Meridional as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between África Oriental y Meridional and Democratic Republic of Congo?
21.81, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Oriental y Meridional and Democratic Republic of Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do África Oriental y Meridional and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for child mortality rate?
África Oriental y Meridional ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
Last refreshed