Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Mortality rate, under-5
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 89.7 per 1,000 live births against 71.12 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 18.58 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.04 per 1,000 live births | 170.77 per 1,000 live births | 14.27 per 1,000 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 143.18 per 1,000 live births | 124.54 per 1,000 live births | 18.64 per 1,000 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 94.12 per 1,000 live births | 86.55 per 1,000 live births | 7.57 per 1,000 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 91.82 per 1,000 live births | 74.99 per 1,000 live births | 16.83 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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 89.7 per 1,000 live births against 71.12 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 18.58 per 1,000 live births, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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
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.