Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Sudan: 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
- South Sudan
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman against 0.411 under-five deaths per woman in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0661 under-five deaths per woman.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | 2.59 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9485 under-five deaths per woman | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | 2.17 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7071 under-five deaths per woman | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | 2.55 under-five deaths per woman | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | 2.3 under-five deaths per woman | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.9504 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9381 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 0.6071 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8027 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1956 under-five deaths per woman | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.526 under-five deaths per woman | 0.425 under-five deaths per woman | 0.101 under-five deaths per woman | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
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 South Sudan?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman against 0.411 under-five deaths per woman in South Sudan 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 South Sudan?
- 0.0661 under-five deaths per woman, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan rank globally for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 6th 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).