Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Somalia: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.4771 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Somalia
0.5589 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
5th
Somalia rank
3rd
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.5589 under-five deaths per woman against 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.0818 under-five deaths per woman.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Somalia ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | 0.15 under-five deaths per woman | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | 1.76 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5194 under-five deaths per woman | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.9504 under-five deaths per woman | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3323 under-five deaths per woman | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.6071 under-five deaths per woman | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5825 under-five deaths per woman | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.526 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6797 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1537 under-five deaths per woman | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.5589 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 Somalia?
- 0.0818 under-five deaths per woman, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia rank globally for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 3rd 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).