Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Niger: Number of infant deaths

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
247,025 deaths
in 2024
Niger
71,909 deaths
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Niger rank
7th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Niger
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 247,025 deaths against 71,909 deaths in Niger, a difference of 175,116 deaths.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 3.4 times Niger's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Niger ranks 7th of 199 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 122,944 deaths 42,190 deaths 80,754 deaths Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 144,229 deaths 55,653 deaths 88,576 deaths Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 197,841 deaths 65,366 deaths 132,475 deaths Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 202,928 deaths 59,540 deaths 143,387 deaths Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 190,738 deaths 61,991 deaths 128,747 deaths Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 238,557 deaths 70,267 deaths 168,290 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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Niger?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 247,025 deaths against 71,909 deaths in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?
175,116 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Niger ranks 7th 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 .