Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Mortality rate, adult, female

Democratic Republic of Congo
219.2 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
118.19 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
16th

Mortality rate, adult, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
100200300400196019922024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 219.2 per 1,000 female adults against 118.19 per 1,000 female adults in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 101.01 per 1,000 female adults.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.9 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 409.48 per 1,000 female adults 369.79 per 1,000 female adults 39.7 per 1,000 female adults Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 389.11 per 1,000 female adults 323.72 per 1,000 female adults 65.39 per 1,000 female adults Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 374.35 per 1,000 female adults 248.49 per 1,000 female adults 125.86 per 1,000 female adults Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 325.42 per 1,000 female adults 210.52 per 1,000 female adults 114.9 per 1,000 female adults Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 297.43 per 1,000 female adults 165.87 per 1,000 female adults 131.56 per 1,000 female adults Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 259.62 per 1,000 female adults 139.34 per 1,000 female adults 120.27 per 1,000 female adults Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 233.52 per 1,000 female adults 135.18 per 1,000 female adults 98.34 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 219.2 per 1,000 female adults against 118.19 per 1,000 female adults in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, adult, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
101.01 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for mortality rate, adult, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th 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.