What is the difference in child mortality rate between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?

0.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Liberia: Child mortality rate

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

7.3%

in 2023

Liberia

7.1%

in 2023

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

12th

Liberia rank

14th

Child mortality rate over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Liberia

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 7.3% against 7.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 12th and Liberia ranks 14th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	28.9%	30.9%	1.9%	Liberia
1960s	26.0%	30.3%	4.3%	Liberia
1970s	22.6%	26.6%	3.9%	Liberia
1980s	20.0%	24.7%	4.7%	Liberia
1990s	17.6%	24.0%	6.5%	Liberia
2000s	13.8%	14.1%	0.3%	Liberia
2010s	9.8%	9.0%	0.8%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	7.7%	7.4%	0.3%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Liberia?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 7.3% against 7.1% in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?: 0.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia rank globally for child mortality rate?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 12th and Liberia ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: % of children
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.