Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Guinea: Mortality rate, under-5, male

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
97.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Guinea
98.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th
Guinea rank
6th

Mortality rate, under-5, male over time

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

Guinea currently reports 98.8 per 1,000 live births against 97.3 per 1,000 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.5 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Guinea ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Guinea ranks 6th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 257.6 per 1,000 live births 331.6 per 1,000 live births 74 per 1,000 live births Guinea
1970s 236.99 per 1,000 live births 312.06 per 1,000 live births 75.07 per 1,000 live births Guinea
1980s 201.63 per 1,000 live births 267.3 per 1,000 live births 65.67 per 1,000 live births Guinea
1990s 193.73 per 1,000 live births 211.54 per 1,000 live births 17.81 per 1,000 live births Guinea
2000s 152.18 per 1,000 live births 149.77 per 1,000 live births 2.41 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 101.83 per 1,000 live births 121.86 per 1,000 live births 20.03 per 1,000 live births Guinea
2020s 99.7 per 1,000 live births 104.56 per 1,000 live births 4.86 per 1,000 live births Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Guinea?
Guinea, at 98.8 per 1,000 live births against 97.3 per 1,000 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea?
1.5 per 1,000 live births, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, male?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Guinea 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, under-5, male (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, male (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, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.