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
1015202530195419892024

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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Indicator
Child mortality vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .