Congo vs South Africa: Child mortality rate ihme

Congo
3.95
in 2019
South Africa
3.69
in 2019
Congo rank
47th
South Africa rank
50th

Child mortality rate ihme over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
510152025195019842019

How they compare

Congo currently reports 3.95 against 3.69 in South Africa, a difference of 0.26.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 70 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 50th of 201 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 25.29 15.57 9.73 Congo
1960s 22.29 13.81 8.48 Congo
1970s 17.66 11.7 5.96 Congo
1980s 11.67 9.48 2.2 Congo
1990s 10.82 7.32 3.49 Congo
2000s 8.39 7.4 0.994 Congo
2010s 5.1 4.42 0.673 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate ihme, Congo or South Africa?
Congo, at 3.95 against 3.69 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in child mortality rate ihme between Congo and South Africa?
0.26, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for child mortality rate ihme?
Congo ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 50th 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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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