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
050100150200250194419842024

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.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed