Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.51
in 2024
Liberia
8.91
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Liberia rank
10th
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.51 against 8.91 in Liberia, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 10th of 106 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.78 | 25.88 | 6.1 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 15.25 | 15.02 | 0.2279 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 10.02 | 9.89 | 0.1273 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 9.74 | 9.04 | 0.6945 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality under five death rate by wealth group, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.51 against 8.91 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality under five death rate by wealth group between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 0.6, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 10th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.