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Congo vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate, under-5

Congo
39.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
10.68 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo rank
40th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th

Mortality rate, under-5 over time

  • Congo
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 39.1 per 1,000 live births against 10.68 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 28.42 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Congo's figure about 3.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 197 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 102.93 per 1,000 live births 41.73 per 1,000 live births 61.2 per 1,000 live births Congo
2000s 89.12 per 1,000 live births 24.96 per 1,000 live births 64.16 per 1,000 live births Congo
2010s 54.38 per 1,000 live births 13.95 per 1,000 live births 40.43 per 1,000 live births Congo
2020s 41.68 per 1,000 live births 11.23 per 1,000 live births 30.45 per 1,000 live births Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Congo or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Congo, at 39.1 per 1,000 live births against 10.68 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Congo and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
28.42 per 1,000 live births, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
Congo ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th 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.