Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: Infant mortality (Our World)
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.64
in 2024
Guinea
5.98
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Guinea rank
7th
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 5.98 against 5.64 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.34.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Guinea ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.83 | 18.2 | 5.37 | Guinea |
| 1970s | 12 | 17.29 | 5.29 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 10.47 | 14.91 | 4.44 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 10.31 | 11.82 | 1.51 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 8.24 | 8.43 | 0.1862 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.63 | 7.1 | 1.47 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.72 | 6.28 | 0.5639 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 5.98 against 5.64 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
- 0.34, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for infant mortality?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Guinea ranks 7th 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.