Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria: Mortality rate 1-59 months

Democratic Republic of the Congo
67.56
in 2024
Nigeria
79.62
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Mortality rate 1-59 months over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Nigeria
100200300400196719952024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 79.62 against 67.56 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 12.06.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Nigeria ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 153.85 166.2 12.35 Nigeria
1990s 153.7 157.94 4.23 Nigeria
2000s 116.26 114.06 2.21 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 71.39 84.83 13.43 Nigeria
2020s 69.5 80.8 11.29 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate 1-59 months, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 79.62 against 67.56 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate 1-59 months between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
12.06, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria rank globally for mortality rate 1-59 months?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
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