Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Liberia: Child mortality vs. GDP per capita
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8.97 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Liberia
8.64 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Liberia rank
10th
Child mortality vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Liberia
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 8.97 deaths per 100 live births against 8.64 deaths per 100 live births in Liberia, a difference of 0.33 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Liberia ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.78 deaths per 100 live births | 29.06 deaths per 100 live births | 4.28 deaths per 100 live births | Liberia |
| 1970s | 22.78 deaths per 100 live births | 26.69 deaths per 100 live births | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | Liberia |
| 1980s | 19.36 deaths per 100 live births | 24.86 deaths per 100 live births | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | Liberia |
| 1990s | 18.5 deaths per 100 live births | 25.03 deaths per 100 live births | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | Liberia |
| 2000s | 14.32 deaths per 100 live births | 14.51 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1887 deaths per 100 live births | Liberia |
| 2010s | 9.41 deaths per 100 live births | 9.55 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1346 deaths per 100 live births | Liberia |
| 2020s | 9.18 deaths per 100 live births | 8.76 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4265 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 vs. gdp per capita, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Liberia?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 8.97 deaths per 100 live births against 8.64 deaths per 100 live births in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs. gdp per capita between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?
- 0.33 deaths per 100 live births, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia rank globally for child mortality vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 10th of 199 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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 .