Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Liberia: Mortality rate, under-5, female

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
81.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Liberia
79 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Liberia rank
10th

Mortality rate, under-5, female over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 81.8 per 1,000 live births against 79 per 1,000 live births in Liberia, a difference of 2.8 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Liberia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 10th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 237.5 per 1,000 live births 273.1 per 1,000 live births 35.6 per 1,000 live births Liberia
1970s 217.99 per 1,000 live births 250.47 per 1,000 live births 32.48 per 1,000 live births Liberia
1980s 185.13 per 1,000 live births 233.62 per 1,000 live births 48.49 per 1,000 live births Liberia
1990s 175.96 per 1,000 live births 235.99 per 1,000 live births 60.03 per 1,000 live births Liberia
2000s 133.68 per 1,000 live births 135.18 per 1,000 live births 1.5 per 1,000 live births Liberia
2010s 86 per 1,000 live births 87.58 per 1,000 live births 1.58 per 1,000 live births Liberia
2020s 83.68 per 1,000 live births 80.12 per 1,000 live births 3.56 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 Liberia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 81.8 per 1,000 live births against 79 per 1,000 live births in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia?
2.8 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 Liberia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Liberia 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.