Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Child mortality rate ihme

Afghanistan
5.53
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.79
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
27th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
24th

Child mortality rate ihme over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
51015202530195019842019

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.79 against 5.53 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.26.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 27th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 26.96 23.38 3.58 Afghanistan
1960s 24.31 21.75 2.56 Afghanistan
1970s 22.23 19.97 2.26 Afghanistan
1980s 19.93 17.5 2.43 Afghanistan
1990s 13.94 15.99 2.04 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 10.67 13.36 2.69 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 6.52 8.11 1.59 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate ihme, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.79 against 5.53 in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in child mortality rate ihme between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.26, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for child mortality rate ihme?
Afghanistan ranks 27th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed