Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Child mortality rate ihme

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.79
in 2019
Liberia
6.09
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
24th
Liberia rank
21st

Child mortality rate ihme over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Liberia
10203040195019842019

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 6.09 against 5.79 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th and Liberia ranks 21st of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Liberia Difference Ahead
1950s 23.38 35.42 12.04 Liberia
1960s 21.75 31.86 10.11 Liberia
1970s 19.97 26.67 6.7 Liberia
1980s 17.5 22.78 5.27 Liberia
1990s 15.99 20.85 4.87 Liberia
2000s 13.36 12.48 0.883 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 8.11 7.57 0.538 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate ihme, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
Liberia, at 6.09 against 5.79 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in child mortality rate ihme between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
0.3, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for child mortality rate ihme?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th and Liberia ranks 21st 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