Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Child mortality rate ihme

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

Child mortality rate ihme over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 24th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 10.67 13.36 2.69 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 6.52 8.11 1.59 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate ihme, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 5.79 against 5.53 in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in child mortality rate ihme between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.26, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for child mortality rate ihme?
Afghanistan ranks 27th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 24th of 201 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