Bangladesh vs Congo: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Bangladesh
24.44
in 2024
Congo
26.98
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
57th
Congo rank
54th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Bangladesh
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 26.98 against 24.44 in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.54.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 57th and Congo ranks 54th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 209.69 | 109.6 | 100.09 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 159.31 | 85.36 | 73.95 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 157.6 | 69.63 | 87.96 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 117.05 | 59.22 | 57.83 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 79.74 | 65.89 | 13.86 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 47.89 | 58.26 | 10.37 | Congo |
| 2010s | 30.69 | 36.15 | 5.45 | Congo |
| 2020s | 24.5 | 28.57 | 4.07 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Bangladesh or Congo?
- Congo, at 26.98 against 24.44 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Bangladesh and Congo?
- 2.54, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Congo rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th and Congo ranks 54th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.