Bangladesh vs Congo: Infant mortality (Our World)
Bangladesh
2.44
in 2024
Congo
2.7
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
57th
Congo rank
54th
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Bangladesh
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.7 against 2.44 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.26.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 57th and Congo ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.97 | 10.96 | 10.01 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 15.93 | 8.54 | 7.39 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 15.76 | 6.96 | 8.8 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 11.71 | 5.92 | 5.78 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 7.97 | 6.59 | 1.39 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 4.79 | 5.83 | 1.04 | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 3.61 | 0.5453 | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.86 | 0.4069 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Bangladesh or Congo?
- Congo, at 2.7 against 2.44 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Bangladesh and Congo?
- 0.26, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Congo rank globally for infant mortality?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th and Congo ranks 54th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.