Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Child mortality rate ihme

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.79
in 2019
Uganda
5.84
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
24th
Uganda rank
23rd

Child mortality rate ihme over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uganda
510152025195019842019

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 5.84 against 5.79 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 23rd of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 23.38 23.59 0.205 Uganda
1960s 21.75 21.47 0.283 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 19.97 19.38 0.592 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 17.5 18.27 0.763 Uganda
1990s 15.99 15.41 0.581 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 13.36 11.22 2.14 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 8.11 7.26 0.845 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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 5.84 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 Uganda?
0.05, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for child mortality rate ihme?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 23rd 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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About this data

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