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

Democratic Republic of Congo
89.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Guinea
92.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Guinea rank
6th

Mortality rate, under-5 over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 92.1 per 1,000 live births against 89.7 per 1,000 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.4 per 1,000 live births.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Guinea ranks 6th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 247.8 per 1,000 live births 323.8 per 1,000 live births 76 per 1,000 live births Guinea
1970s 227.78 per 1,000 live births 304.79 per 1,000 live births 77.01 per 1,000 live births Guinea
1980s 193.65 per 1,000 live births 259.94 per 1,000 live births 66.29 per 1,000 live births Guinea
1990s 185.04 per 1,000 live births 203.68 per 1,000 live births 18.64 per 1,000 live births Guinea
2000s 143.18 per 1,000 live births 141.7 per 1,000 live births 1.48 per 1,000 live births Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 94.12 per 1,000 live births 114.04 per 1,000 live births 19.92 per 1,000 live births Guinea
2020s 91.82 per 1,000 live births 97.58 per 1,000 live births 5.76 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?
Guinea, at 92.1 per 1,000 live births against 89.7 per 1,000 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
2.4 per 1,000 live births, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Guinea ranks 6th of 196 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 (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
243 places, 13,506 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.