Congo vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of infant deaths
Congo
5,131 deaths
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
4,536 deaths
in 2024
Congo rank
66th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
68th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Congo
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5,131 deaths against 4,536 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 595 deaths.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Congo ranks 66th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,428 deaths | 39,089 deaths | 34,662 deaths | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 4,302 deaths | 31,404 deaths | 27,103 deaths | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 4,733 deaths | 18,978 deaths | 14,245 deaths | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 4,766 deaths | 11,914 deaths | 7,147 deaths | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 6,725 deaths | 21,136 deaths | 14,410 deaths | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 7,595 deaths | 13,386 deaths | 5,792 deaths | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 6,365 deaths | 6,126 deaths | 238.5 deaths | Congo |
| 2020s | 5,286 deaths | 4,861 deaths | 425.2 deaths | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Congo or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Congo, at 5,131 deaths against 4,536 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 595 deaths, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Congo ranks 66th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th 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 .