Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate, infant
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
56.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
47.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 56.4 per 1,000 live births against 47.1 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.3 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.05 per 1,000 live births | 98.92 per 1,000 live births | 4.13 per 1,000 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 82.45 per 1,000 live births | 74.9 per 1,000 live births | 7.55 per 1,000 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 56.31 per 1,000 live births | 55.13 per 1,000 live births | 1.18 per 1,000 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | 49.22 per 1,000 live births | 7.98 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 56.4 per 1,000 live births against 47.1 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9.3 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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.