Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
56.42 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
27.46 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
8th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 56.42 per 1,000 live births against 27.46 per 1,000 live births in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 28.96 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th of 213 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.45 per 1,000 live births | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | 42.15 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 56.33 per 1,000 live births | 33.84 per 1,000 live births | 22.49 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | 28.87 per 1,000 live births | 28.33 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 56.42 per 1,000 live births against 27.46 per 1,000 live births in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 28.96 per 1,000 live births, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th of 213 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.