Africa Eastern and Southern vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.44 per 1,000 live births | 185.04 per 1,000 live births | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 111.46 per 1,000 live births | 143.18 per 1,000 live births | 31.72 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 71.36 per 1,000 live births | 94.12 per 1,000 live births | 22.76 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 60.71 per 1,000 live births | 91.82 per 1,000 live births | 31.11 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Africa Eastern and Southern or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 32.45 per 1,000 live births, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of Congo 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
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.