Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cote d'Ivoire: Infant mortality rates (Our World)

Democratic Republic of Congo
4.93
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire
5.17
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
15th

Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Cote d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 5.17 against 4.93 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 15th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Cote d'Ivoire in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Cote d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1950s 17.09 19.53 2.44 Cote d'Ivoire
1960s 15.28 16.69 1.42 Cote d'Ivoire
1970s 13.34 13.35 0.0114 Cote d'Ivoire
1980s 11.86 10.81 1.04 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 10.58 10.36 0.2205 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 8.57 8.81 0.2359 Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 6.33 6.61 0.2862 Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 5.14 5.39 0.2548 Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cote d'Ivoire?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 5.17 against 4.93 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
0.24, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed