Democratic Republic of Congo vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Democratic Republic of Congo
56.42
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
23.13
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
6th

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
255075100125196919962024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 56.42 against 23.13 in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 33.29.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.4 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 6th of 200 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1990s 103.05 74.72 28.34 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 82.45 54.78 27.67 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 56.33 35.84 20.48 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 57.2 25.15 32.05 Democratic Republic of 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), Democratic Republic of Congo or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 56.42 against 23.13 in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Democratic Republic of Congo and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
33.29, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 6th 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