Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Least developed countries: Mortality rate, under-5, female

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
81.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Least developed countries
53.05 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Least developed countries rank
10th

Mortality rate, under-5, female over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Least developed countries
50100150200250196919962024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 81.8 per 1,000 live births against 53.05 per 1,000 live births in Least developed countries, a difference of 28.75 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.5 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 10th 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 175.96 per 1,000 live births 152.94 per 1,000 live births 23.02 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 133.68 per 1,000 live births 103.76 per 1,000 live births 29.92 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 86 per 1,000 live births 68.82 per 1,000 live births 17.18 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 83.68 per 1,000 live births 56.91 per 1,000 live births 26.77 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, under-5, female, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Least developed countries?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 81.8 per 1,000 live births against 53.05 per 1,000 live births in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Least developed countries?
28.75 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, under-5, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 10th 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, under-5, female (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

Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5, female (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

Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.