Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Sudan: Mortality rate, under-5, male
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
97.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Sudan
102.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th
South Sudan rank
5th
Mortality rate, under-5, male over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 102.1 per 1,000 live births against 97.3 per 1,000 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 4.8 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was South Sudan ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257.6 per 1,000 live births | 416.4 per 1,000 live births | 158.8 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 236.99 per 1,000 live births | 320.23 per 1,000 live births | 83.24 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 201.63 per 1,000 live births | 343.1 per 1,000 live births | 141.47 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 193.73 per 1,000 live births | 294.17 per 1,000 live births | 100.44 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 152.18 per 1,000 live births | 148.78 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 101.83 per 1,000 live births | 167.55 per 1,000 live births | 65.72 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 99.7 per 1,000 live births | 102.12 per 1,000 live births | 2.42 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 102.1 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 South Sudan?
- 4.8 per 1,000 live births, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th 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
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.