Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria: Infant mortality rate

Democratic Republic of the Congo
56.42
in 2024
Nigeria
69.77
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Nigeria
0255075100200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 69.77 against 56.42 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 13.35.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 82.45 82.31 0.1425 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 56.33 68.9 12.57 Nigeria
2020s 57.2 69.89 12.69 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 69.77 against 56.42 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
13.35, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.

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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