Congo vs Zambia: Child mortality rate
Congo
12.47
in 2024
Zambia
14.25
in 2024
Congo rank
30th
Zambia rank
27th
Child mortality rate over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.25 against 12.47 in Congo, a difference of 1.78.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 27th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 139.29 | 131.81 | 7.48 | Congo |
| 1960s | 87.2 | 107.36 | 20.16 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 56.7 | 84.83 | 28.13 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 40.11 | 81.42 | 41.31 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 39.67 | 81.67 | 42 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 32.85 | 48.04 | 15.19 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 18.91 | 20.83 | 1.92 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 13.51 | 15.22 | 1.71 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.25 against 12.47 in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Congo and Zambia?
- 1.78, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Congo ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 27th of 200 countries.
- 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.