Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate, under-5, male
Mortality rate, under-5, male over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 97.3 per 1,000 live births against 76.4 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 20.9 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193.73 per 1,000 live births | 179.68 per 1,000 live births | 14.05 per 1,000 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 152.18 per 1,000 live births | 132.15 per 1,000 live births | 20.03 per 1,000 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 101.83 per 1,000 live births | 92.8 per 1,000 live births | 9.03 per 1,000 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 99.7 per 1,000 live births | 80.5 per 1,000 live births | 19.2 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, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 97.3 per 1,000 live births against 76.4 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20.9 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.