Democratic Republic of Congo vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)

Democratic Republic of Congo
56.42
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
28.8
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
9th

Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
20406080100120196919962024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 56.42 against 28.8 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 27.62.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.0 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 9th of 201 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
1990s 103.05 51.55 51.5 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 82.45 44.95 37.5 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 56.33 36.78 19.55 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 57.2 30.4 26.79 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 56.42 against 28.8 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
27.62, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 9th 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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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