Africa Eastern and Southern vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Mortality rate, under-5

Africa Eastern and Southern
57.25 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
89.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
11th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
8th

Mortality rate, under-5 over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
50100150200250196919962024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 89.7 per 1,000 live births against 57.25 per 1,000 live births in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 32.45 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1990s 159.44 per 1,000 live births 185.04 per 1,000 live births 25.6 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 111.46 per 1,000 live births 143.18 per 1,000 live births 31.72 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 71.36 per 1,000 live births 94.12 per 1,000 live births 22.76 per 1,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 60.71 per 1,000 live births 91.82 per 1,000 live births 31.11 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, Africa Eastern and Southern or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 89.7 per 1,000 live births against 57.25 per 1,000 live births in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Africa Eastern and Southern and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
32.45 per 1,000 live births, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th of 47 groups.
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 (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 (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, 13,546 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.