Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Somalia: Child mortality vs population growth

Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.28
in 2023
Somalia
3.31
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Somalia rank
2nd

Child mortality vs population growth over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Somalia
1234195019862023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 3.31 against 3.28 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.16 2.65 0.4955 Somalia
1960s 2.48 2.58 0.0967 Somalia
1970s 2.64 2.66 0.0138 Somalia
1980s 2.81 3.08 0.2755 Somalia
1990s 2.98 2.93 0.0499 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 3.09 3.42 0.3276 Somalia
2010s 3.29 3.19 0.0999 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 3.27 3.27 0.0075 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality vs population growth, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Somalia?
Somalia, at 3.31 against 3.28 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality vs population growth between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
0.03, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia rank globally for child mortality vs population growth?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed