Congo vs Gambia: Infant mortality rates

Congo
2.88
in 2023
Gambia
2.95
in 2023
Congo rank
48th
Gambia rank
46th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Congo
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 2.95 against 2.88 in Congo, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.

Congo ranks 48th and Gambia ranks 46th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Gambia Difference Ahead
1950s 12.3 14.46 2.16 Gambia
1960s 9.51 13.32 3.81 Gambia
1970s 7.54 11.83 4.29 Gambia
1980s 6.25 9.95 3.69 Gambia
1990s 6.59 7.79 1.21 Gambia
2000s 5.77 5.67 0.1086 Congo
2010s 3.79 3.96 0.1689 Gambia
2020s 3.02 3.1 0.0738 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Congo or Gambia?
Gambia, at 2.95 against 2.88 in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Congo and Gambia?
0.07, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Congo ranks 48th and Gambia ranks 46th 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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About this data

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