Africa (WHO regions) vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Mortality rate 1-59 months

Africa (WHO regions)
44.81
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
67.56
in 2024
Africa (WHO regions) rank
6th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th

Mortality rate 1-59 months over time

  • Africa (WHO regions)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
50100150200198420042024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 67.56 against 44.81 in Africa (WHO regions), a difference of 22.75.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Africa (WHO regions)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO regions) ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 48 groups.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO regions) Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 131.91 153.7 21.79 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 91.82 116.26 24.44 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 57.19 71.39 14.21 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 48.26 69.5 21.24 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate 1-59 months, Africa (WHO regions) or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 67.56 against 44.81 in Africa (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate 1-59 months between Africa (WHO regions) and Democratic Republic of Congo?
22.75, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO regions) and Democratic Republic of Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa (WHO regions) and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for mortality rate 1-59 months?
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed