Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Afghanistan
49,429 deaths
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
105,425 deaths
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 105,425 deaths against 49,429 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 55,996 deaths.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,118 deaths | 63,550 deaths | 16,432 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 57,216 deaths | 72,335 deaths | 15,119 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 60,548 deaths | 77,675 deaths | 17,126 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 54,874 deaths | 84,738 deaths | 29,864 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 50,760 deaths | 101,873 deaths | 51,113 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 105,425 deaths against 49,429 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 55,996 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .