Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
105,425 deaths
in 2024
Ethiopia
104,789 deaths
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
5th

Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia
050.0k100.0k150.0k197820012024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 105,425 deaths against 104,789 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 636 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 199 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 61,824 deaths 136,929 deaths 75,105 deaths Ethiopia
1990s 72,335 deaths 149,294 deaths 76,959 deaths Ethiopia
2000s 77,675 deaths 140,732 deaths 63,058 deaths Ethiopia
2010s 84,738 deaths 114,395 deaths 29,657 deaths Ethiopia
2020s 101,873 deaths 108,294 deaths 6,420 deaths Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 105,425 deaths against 104,789 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
636 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .