Democratic Republic of Congo vs Low & middle income: Mortality rate, adult, female

Democratic Republic of Congo
219.2 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Low & middle income
117.21 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th
Low & middle income rank
18th

Mortality rate, adult, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 219.2 per 1,000 female adults against 117.21 per 1,000 female adults in Low & middle income, a difference of 101.99 per 1,000 female adults.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.9 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 18th of 218 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 409.48 per 1,000 female adults 319.07 per 1,000 female adults 90.41 per 1,000 female adults Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 389.11 per 1,000 female adults 255.62 per 1,000 female adults 133.49 per 1,000 female adults Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 374.35 per 1,000 female adults 201.21 per 1,000 female adults 173.15 per 1,000 female adults Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 325.42 per 1,000 female adults 175.14 per 1,000 female adults 150.28 per 1,000 female adults Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 297.43 per 1,000 female adults 152.78 per 1,000 female adults 144.65 per 1,000 female adults Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 259.62 per 1,000 female adults 130.54 per 1,000 female adults 129.08 per 1,000 female adults Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 233.52 per 1,000 female adults 126.62 per 1,000 female adults 106.9 per 1,000 female adults Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, adult, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Low & middle income?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 219.2 per 1,000 female adults against 117.21 per 1,000 female adults in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, adult, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Low & middle income?
101.99 per 1,000 female adults, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Low & middle income?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Low & middle income rank globally for mortality rate, adult, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
Unit
per 1,000 female adults
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,145 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.