Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Guinea-Bissau: Infant mortality rates

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.93
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
4.89
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
18th
Guinea-Bissau rank
19th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 4.93 against 4.89 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1950s 17.09 16.11 0.9818 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1960s 15.28 15.39 0.1133 Guinea-Bissau
1970s 13.34 14.37 1.03 Guinea-Bissau
1980s 11.86 13.17 1.31 Guinea-Bissau
1990s 10.58 11.54 0.9626 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 8.57 9.13 0.5587 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 6.33 6.42 0.0927 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 5.14 5.12 0.0128 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Guinea-Bissau?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 4.93 against 4.89 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea-Bissau?
0.04, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea-Bissau?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th of 229 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