Bangladesh vs Congo: Infant mortality rate
Bangladesh
24.44 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo
26.98 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
60th
Congo rank
57th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 26.98 per 1,000 live births against 24.44 per 1,000 live births in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.54 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 60th and Congo ranks 57th of 212 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.89 per 1,000 live births | 58.26 per 1,000 live births | 10.37 per 1,000 live births | Congo |
| 2010s | 30.69 per 1,000 live births | 36.15 per 1,000 live births | 5.45 per 1,000 live births | Congo |
| 2020s | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | 28.57 per 1,000 live births | 4.07 per 1,000 live births | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Bangladesh or Congo?
- Congo, at 26.98 per 1,000 live births against 24.44 per 1,000 live births in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Bangladesh and Congo?
- 2.54 per 1,000 live births, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Congo rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 60th and Congo ranks 57th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.