Africa Eastern and Southern vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Mortality rate, infant

Africa Eastern and Southern
40.69 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
56.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
10th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
406080100120196919962024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 56.4 per 1,000 live births against 40.69 per 1,000 live births in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 15.71 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 47 groups.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1990s 97.62 per 1,000 live births 103.05 per 1,000 live births 5.43 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 71.04 per 1,000 live births 82.45 per 1,000 live births 11.41 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 49.09 per 1,000 live births 56.31 per 1,000 live births 7.22 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 42.83 per 1,000 live births 57.2 per 1,000 live births 14.37 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Africa Eastern and Southern or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 56.4 per 1,000 live births against 40.69 per 1,000 live births in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Africa Eastern and Southern and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
15.71 per 1,000 live births, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.