Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Mortality rate, under-5
Democratic Republic of Congo
89.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Liberia
86.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Liberia rank
10th
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 89.7 per 1,000 live births against 86.4 per 1,000 live births in Liberia, a difference of 3.3 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Liberia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 247.8 per 1,000 live births | 290.6 per 1,000 live births | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 1970s | 227.78 per 1,000 live births | 266.88 per 1,000 live births | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 1980s | 193.65 per 1,000 live births | 248.56 per 1,000 live births | 54.91 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 1990s | 185.04 per 1,000 live births | 250.29 per 1,000 live births | 65.25 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2000s | 143.18 per 1,000 live births | 145.07 per 1,000 live births | 1.89 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2010s | 94.12 per 1,000 live births | 95.47 per 1,000 live births | 1.35 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2020s | 91.82 per 1,000 live births | 87.56 per 1,000 live births | 4.26 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 89.7 per 1,000 live births against 86.4 per 1,000 live births in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 3.3 per 1,000 live births, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Liberia ranks 10th 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
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.