Congo, Rep. vs India: Infant mortality rate by sex

Congo, Rep.
2.4 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
India
2.3 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Congo, Rep. rank
53rd
India rank
55th

Infant mortality rate by sex over time

  • Congo, Rep.
  • India
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How they compare

Congo, Rep. currently reports 2.4 deaths per 100 live births against 2.3 deaths per 100 live births in India, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100 live births.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was India ahead.

Congo, Rep. ranks 53rd and India ranks 55th of 199 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Rep. India Difference Ahead
1950s 9.87 deaths per 100 live births 15.32 deaths per 100 live births 5.45 deaths per 100 live births India
1960s 7.8 deaths per 100 live births 13.75 deaths per 100 live births 5.95 deaths per 100 live births India
1970s 6.31 deaths per 100 live births 12.05 deaths per 100 live births 5.74 deaths per 100 live births India
1980s 5.33 deaths per 100 live births 9.36 deaths per 100 live births 4.03 deaths per 100 live births India
1990s 5.99 deaths per 100 live births 7.53 deaths per 100 live births 1.54 deaths per 100 live births India
2000s 5.31 deaths per 100 live births 5.82 deaths per 100 live births 0.5082 deaths per 100 live births India
2010s 3.24 deaths per 100 live births 3.8 deaths per 100 live births 0.569 deaths per 100 live births India
2020s 2.55 deaths per 100 live births 2.56 deaths per 100 live births 0.0088 deaths per 100 live births India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate by sex, Congo, Rep. or India?
Congo, Rep., at 2.4 deaths per 100 live births against 2.3 deaths per 100 live births in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate by sex between Congo, Rep. and India?
0.1 deaths per 100 live births, with Congo, Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and India?
72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
How do Congo, Rep. and India rank globally for infant mortality rate by sex?
Congo, Rep. ranks 53rd and India ranks 55th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate by sex. 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 by sex
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .