Central and Southern Asia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Infant mortality rate

Central and Southern Asia
27.82
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
56.42
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
6th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Central and Southern Asia
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 56.42 against 27.82 in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 28.6.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.0 times Central and Southern Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Central and Southern Asia ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th of 21 groups.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 58.85 82.45 23.6 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 40.49 56.33 15.84 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 29.93 57.2 27.26 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Central and Southern Asia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 56.42 against 27.82 in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Central and Southern Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
28.6, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central and Southern Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th of 21 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed