Congo vs Europe & Central Asia: Mortality rate, under-5, female
Congo
35.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia
6.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo rank
40th
Europe & Central Asia rank
40th
Mortality rate, under-5, female over time
- Congo
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 35.5 per 1,000 live births against 6.9 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 28.6 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Congo's figure about 5.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.9 per 1,000 live births | 24.74 per 1,000 live births | 72.16 per 1,000 live births | Congo |
| 2000s | 83.55 per 1,000 live births | 14.49 per 1,000 live births | 69.06 per 1,000 live births | Congo |
| 2010s | 50.02 per 1,000 live births | 8.82 per 1,000 live births | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | Congo |
| 2020s | 38 per 1,000 live births | 7.24 per 1,000 live births | 30.76 per 1,000 live births | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, female, Congo or Europe & Central Asia?
- Congo, at 35.5 per 1,000 live births against 6.9 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, female between Congo and Europe & Central Asia?
- 28.6 per 1,000 live births, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Europe & Central Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Congo ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th 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
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.