Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Sudan: Child mortality rate by household wealth
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
9.51 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
South Sudan
9.73 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th
South Sudan rank
5th
Child mortality rate by household wealth over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 9.73 deaths per 100 live births against 9.51 deaths per 100 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 106 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.78 deaths per 100 live births | 29.07 deaths per 100 live births | 9.29 deaths per 100 live births | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 15.25 deaths per 100 live births | 14.47 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7817 deaths per 100 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 10.02 deaths per 100 live births | 16.28 deaths per 100 live births | 6.26 deaths per 100 live births | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 9.74 deaths per 100 live births | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0077 deaths per 100 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate by household wealth, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 9.73 deaths per 100 live births against 9.51 deaths per 100 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate by household wealth between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan?
- 0.22 deaths per 100 live births, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan rank globally for child mortality rate by household wealth?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate by household wealth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births in the middle 20% of the population in terms of wealth.