Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Infant mortality rate wdi

Afghanistan
4.45
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.03
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th

Infant mortality rate wdi over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
510152025195719902024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.03 against 4.45 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.58.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 21.61 12.05 9.56 Afghanistan
1970s 20.52 11.28 9.24 Afghanistan
1980s 17.66 9.84 7.82 Afghanistan
1990s 12.21 9.66 2.55 Afghanistan
2000s 9.05 7.57 1.48 Afghanistan
2010s 6.14 5.03 1.11 Afghanistan
2020s 4.76 5.09 0.3306 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate wdi, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.03 against 4.45 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate wdi between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.58, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for infant mortality rate wdi?
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed