Bangladesh vs Congo: Infant mortality rate
Bangladesh
24.44
in 2024
Congo
26.98
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
57th
Congo rank
54th
Infant mortality rate 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 201 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, Bangladesh or Congo?
- Congo, at 26.98 against 24.44 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate 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?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th and Congo ranks 54th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.