Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Child mortality
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.97
in 2024
South Sudan
9.67
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
South Sudan rank
5th
Child mortality over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 9.67 against 8.97 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.7.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 200 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.52 | 38.1 | 11.57 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 22.78 | 31.39 | 8.62 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 19.37 | 33.74 | 14.38 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 18.5 | 28.91 | 10.4 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 14.32 | 14.39 | 0.073 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 9.41 | 16.24 | 6.83 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 9.18 | 9.67 | 0.488 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 9.67 against 8.97 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 0.7, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for child mortality?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.