Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of infant deaths (Our World)

Bangladesh
84,684
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
247,025
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
6th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th

Number of infant deaths (Our World) over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0200.0k400.0k600.0k195219882024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 247,025 against 84,684 in Bangladesh, a difference of 162,341.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo'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 Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 547,538 122,944 424,594 Bangladesh
1980s 461,813 144,229 317,584 Bangladesh
1990s 299,987 197,841 102,146 Bangladesh
2000s 181,625 202,928 21,302 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 99,552 190,738 91,186 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 83,774 238,557 154,784 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 247,025 against 84,684 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
162,341, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed