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
0200.0k400.0k600.0k195219882024

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) – 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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Indicator
Number of infant 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, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .