Democratic Republic of Congo vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN)
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 56.4 per 1,000 live births against 42.76 per 1,000 live births in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 13.64 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 9th of 197 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.05 per 1,000 live births | 102.29 per 1,000 live births | 0.7611 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 82.45 per 1,000 live births | 75.24 per 1,000 live births | 7.21 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 56.31 per 1,000 live births | 53 per 1,000 live births | 3.31 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | 45.57 per 1,000 live births | 11.63 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Democratic Republic of Congo or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 56.4 per 1,000 live births against 42.76 per 1,000 live births in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Democratic Republic of Congo and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 13.64 per 1,000 live births, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 9th of 197 countries.
- 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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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.