What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Congo and Europe & Central Asia?

31.3 per 1,000 live births, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Europe & Central Asia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Congo vs Europe & Central Asia: Mortality rate, under-5

Congo

39.1 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia

7.8 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Congo rank

40th

Europe & Central Asia rank

40th

Mortality rate, under-5 over time

Congo
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Congo currently reports 39.1 per 1,000 live births against 7.8 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 31.3 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Congo's figure about 5.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Congo ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th 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	Difference	Ahead
1990s	102.93 per 1,000 live births	27.47 per 1,000 live births	75.46 per 1,000 live births	Congo
2000s	89.12 per 1,000 live births	16.21 per 1,000 live births	72.91 per 1,000 live births	Congo
2010s	54.38 per 1,000 live births	9.88 per 1,000 live births	44.5 per 1,000 live births	Congo
2020s	41.68 per 1,000 live births	8.12 per 1,000 live births	33.56 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?: Congo, at 39.1 per 1,000 live births against 7.8 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Congo and Europe & Central Asia?: 31.3 per 1,000 live births, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Europe & Central Asia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?: Congo ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.