Congo vs Eritrea: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years

Congo
2.97
in 2024
Eritrea
3.13
in 2024
Congo rank
51st
Eritrea rank
48th

Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time

  • Congo
  • Eritrea
0102030199020072024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 3.13 against 2.97 in Congo, a difference of 0.16.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.

Congo ranks 51st and Eritrea ranks 48th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 17.95 21.16 3.21 Eritrea
2000s 9.45 8.52 0.9321 Congo
2010s 4.78 4.4 0.3811 Congo
2020s 3.2 3.32 0.1275 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years, Congo or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 3.13 against 2.97 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between Congo and Eritrea?
0.16, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
Congo ranks 51st and Eritrea ranks 48th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 7,455 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed