Congo vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of children who die before age 5
Congo
7,474 deaths
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
8,047 deaths
in 2023
Congo rank
64th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
62nd
Number of children who die before age 5 over time
- Congo
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 8,047 deaths against 7,474 deaths in Congo, a difference of 573 deaths.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Congo ranks 64th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,544 deaths | 39,173 deaths | 29,628 deaths | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1960s | 8,258 deaths | 35,259 deaths | 27,002 deaths | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1970s | 8,213 deaths | 26,002 deaths | 17,789 deaths | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 7,728 deaths | 19,943 deaths | 12,215 deaths | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 10,577 deaths | 15,186 deaths | 4,609 deaths | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 11,500 deaths | 11,383 deaths | 117.2 deaths | Congo |
| 2010s | 9,481 deaths | 10,217 deaths | 736.1 deaths | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 7,664 deaths | 8,209 deaths | 545 deaths | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Congo or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 8,047 deaths against 7,474 deaths in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Congo and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 573 deaths, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
- Congo ranks 64th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.