Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Least developed countries: Mortality rate, infant

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
56.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Least developed countries
40.67 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Least developed countries rank
11th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Least developed countries
406080100120196919962024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 56.4 per 1,000 live births against 40.67 per 1,000 live births in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.73 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 103.05 per 1,000 live births 100.43 per 1,000 live births 2.62 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 82.45 per 1,000 live births 71.78 per 1,000 live births 10.67 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 56.31 per 1,000 live births 50.49 per 1,000 live births 5.82 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 57.2 per 1,000 live births 43.06 per 1,000 live births 14.14 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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Least developed countries?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 56.4 per 1,000 live births against 40.67 per 1,000 live births in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Least developed countries?
15.73 per 1,000 live births, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Least developed countries?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Least developed countries rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 11th 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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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.