Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: Infant mortality rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
56.42
in 2024
Guinea
59.82
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Guinea rank
7th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guinea
50100150200193719802024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 59.82 against 56.42 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.4.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Guinea ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Guinea ranks 7th of 201 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 128.34 182.04 53.7 Guinea
1970s 120.04 172.92 52.88 Guinea
1980s 104.67 149.09 44.41 Guinea
1990s 103.05 118.19 15.13 Guinea
2000s 82.45 84.31 1.86 Guinea
2010s 56.33 71.01 14.69 Guinea
2020s 57.2 62.84 5.64 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?
Guinea, at 59.82 against 56.42 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
3.4, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Guinea ranks 7th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,450 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed