Democratic Republic of Congo vs IDA only: Mortality rate, infant
Democratic Republic of Congo
56.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
IDA only
39.48 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
IDA only rank
12th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- IDA only
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 56.4 per 1,000 live births against 39.48 per 1,000 live births in IDA only, a difference of 16.92 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was IDA only ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and IDA only ranks 12th 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 | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.05 per 1,000 live births | 95.13 per 1,000 live births | 7.92 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 82.45 per 1,000 live births | 68.23 per 1,000 live births | 14.22 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 56.31 per 1,000 live births | 48.86 per 1,000 live births | 7.45 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | 41.82 per 1,000 live births | 15.38 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 IDA only?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 56.4 per 1,000 live births against 39.48 per 1,000 live births in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only?
- 16.92 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 IDA only?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and IDA only ranks 12th 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.