Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.5759 under-five deaths per woman against 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.0988 under-five deaths per woman.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Nigeria ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | 2.56 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9907 under-five deaths per woman | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | 0.274 under-five deaths per woman | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1071 under-five deaths per woman | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0121 under-five deaths per woman | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.9504 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9179 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0325 under-five deaths per woman | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 0.6071 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6792 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0721 under-five deaths per woman | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.526 under-five deaths per woman | 0.601 under-five deaths per woman | 0.075 under-five deaths per woman | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.5759 under-five deaths per woman against 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
- 0.0988 under-five deaths per woman, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).