Bangladesh vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of infant deaths
Bangladesh
84,684 deaths
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
247,025 deaths
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
6th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Bangladesh
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 247,025 deaths against 84,684 deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 162,341 deaths.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 2.9 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 547,538 deaths | 122,944 deaths | 424,594 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 461,813 deaths | 144,229 deaths | 317,584 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 299,987 deaths | 197,841 deaths | 102,146 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 181,625 deaths | 202,928 deaths | 21,302 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 99,552 deaths | 190,738 deaths | 91,186 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 83,774 deaths | 238,557 deaths | 154,784 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Bangladesh or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 247,025 deaths against 84,684 deaths in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 162,341 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant 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 under 1 .