Democratic Republic of Congo vs Russia: Mortality rate, adult, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
285.03 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Russia
294.23 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
Russia rank
17th

Mortality rate, adult, male over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 294.23 per 1,000 male adults against 285.03 per 1,000 male adults in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 9.2 per 1,000 male adults.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Russia ranks 17th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Russia Difference Ahead
1960s 470.53 per 1,000 male adults 294.19 per 1,000 male adults 176.34 per 1,000 male adults Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 433.59 per 1,000 male adults 343.65 per 1,000 male adults 89.94 per 1,000 male adults Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 410.16 per 1,000 male adults 334.2 per 1,000 male adults 75.96 per 1,000 male adults Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 402.15 per 1,000 male adults 410.96 per 1,000 male adults 8.82 per 1,000 male adults Russia
2000s 354.38 per 1,000 male adults 445.2 per 1,000 male adults 90.82 per 1,000 male adults Russia
2010s 314.36 per 1,000 male adults 328.5 per 1,000 male adults 14.14 per 1,000 male adults Russia
2020s 300.04 per 1,000 male adults 296.99 per 1,000 male adults 3.05 per 1,000 male adults Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, adult, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Russia?
Russia, at 294.23 per 1,000 male adults against 285.03 per 1,000 male adults in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, adult, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
9.2 per 1,000 male adults, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for mortality rate, adult, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Russia ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)
Unit
per 1,000 male 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, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.