Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Liberia: Child mortality rate
Congo, Dem. Rep.
8.97 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Liberia
8.64 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
8th
Liberia rank
10th
Child mortality rate over time
- Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Liberia
How they compare
Congo, Dem. Rep. 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 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 10th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Dem. Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.52 deaths per 100 live births | 30.02 deaths per 100 live births | 3.49 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 | 19.37 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 | 6.53 deaths per 100 live births | Liberia |
| 2000s | 14.32 deaths per 100 live births | 14.51 deaths per 100 live births | 0.189 deaths per 100 live births | Liberia |
| 2010s | 9.41 deaths per 100 live births | 9.55 deaths per 100 live births | 0.135 deaths per 100 live births | Liberia |
| 2020s | 9.18 deaths per 100 live births | 8.76 deaths per 100 live births | 0.426 deaths per 100 live births | Congo, Dem. Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Liberia?
- Congo, Dem. Rep., 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 rate between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Liberia?
- 0.33 deaths per 100 live births, with Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Liberia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Liberia rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 10th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.