Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Sudan: Mortality rate, under-5

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
89.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Sudan
96.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
8th
South Sudan rank
5th

Mortality rate, under-5 over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 96.7 per 1,000 live births against 89.7 per 1,000 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 7 per 1,000 live births.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 197 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the South Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 247.8 per 1,000 live births 409.4 per 1,000 live births 161.6 per 1,000 live births South Sudan
1970s 227.78 per 1,000 live births 313.95 per 1,000 live births 86.17 per 1,000 live births South Sudan
1980s 193.65 per 1,000 live births 337.43 per 1,000 live births 143.78 per 1,000 live births South Sudan
1990s 185.04 per 1,000 live births 289.06 per 1,000 live births 104.02 per 1,000 live births South Sudan
2000s 143.18 per 1,000 live births 143.91 per 1,000 live births 0.73 per 1,000 live births South Sudan
2010s 94.12 per 1,000 live births 162.43 per 1,000 live births 68.31 per 1,000 live births South Sudan
2020s 91.82 per 1,000 live births 96.7 per 1,000 live births 4.88 per 1,000 live births South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 96.7 per 1,000 live births against 89.7 per 1,000 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan?
7 per 1,000 live births, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th 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 (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.