Congo vs Dominican Republic: Number of infant deaths
Congo
5,131 deaths
in 2024
Dominican Republic
5,578 deaths
in 2024
Congo rank
66th
Dominican Republic rank
63rd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Congo
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 5,578 deaths against 5,131 deaths in Congo, a difference of 447 deaths.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Congo ranks 66th and Dominican Republic ranks 63rd of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,422 deaths | 15,080 deaths | 10,658 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 4,302 deaths | 17,212 deaths | 12,910 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 4,733 deaths | 15,032 deaths | 10,298 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 4,766 deaths | 11,846 deaths | 7,080 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 6,725 deaths | 8,816 deaths | 2,090 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 7,595 deaths | 6,645 deaths | 949.6 deaths | Congo |
| 2010s | 6,365 deaths | 6,611 deaths | 246.6 deaths | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 5,286 deaths | 5,965 deaths | 679 deaths | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Congo or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 5,578 deaths against 5,131 deaths in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Congo and Dominican Republic?
- 447 deaths, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Dominican Republic?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Dominican Republic rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Congo ranks 66th and Dominican Republic ranks 63rd 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 .