Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Infant mortality, annual growth rate
Democratic Republic of Congo
-1.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
-1.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
54th
Zambia rank
52nd
Infant mortality, annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -1.17 % change on previous year against -1.31 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.33 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | 0.0798 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1980s | -1.19 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -0.9142 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | -5.31 % change on previous year | -5.91 % change on previous year | 0.6011 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | -0.8222 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | -0.0209 % change on previous year | -0.8299 % change on previous year | 0.8091 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -1.17 % change on previous year against -1.31 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 0.14 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.