Congo vs Russian Federation: Number of infant deaths
Congo
5,131 deaths
in 2024
Russian Federation
5,300 deaths
in 2024
Congo rank
66th
Russian Federation rank
64th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Congo
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 5,300 deaths against 5,131 deaths in Congo, a difference of 169 deaths.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 66th and Russian Federation ranks 64th of 199 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,314 deaths | 111,768 deaths | 107,454 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 4,302 deaths | 65,756 deaths | 61,455 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 4,733 deaths | 46,113 deaths | 41,380 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 4,766 deaths | 48,065 deaths | 43,299 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 6,725 deaths | 26,599 deaths | 19,874 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 7,595 deaths | 17,075 deaths | 9,480 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 6,365 deaths | 12,299 deaths | 5,934 deaths | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 5,286 deaths | 5,997 deaths | 711 deaths | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Congo or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 5,300 deaths against 5,131 deaths in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Congo and Russian Federation?
- 169 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Russian Federation?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Russian Federation rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Congo ranks 66th and Russian Federation ranks 64th 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 .