Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: Number of infant deaths

Democratic Republic of Congo
247,025
in 2024
India
539,573
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
India rank
1st

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • India
01.0M2.0M3.0M195419892024

How they compare

India currently reports 539,573 against 247,025 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 292,548.

That makes India's figure about 2.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 200 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo India Difference Ahead
1970s 122,944 2.81 million 2.69 million India
1980s 144,229 2.55 million 2.41 million India
1990s 197,841 2.15 million 1.95 million India
2000s 202,928 1.61 million 1.41 million India
2010s 190,738 960,872 770,133 India
2020s 238,557 600,162 361,605 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or India?
India, at 539,573 against 247,025 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
292,548, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and India rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,319 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed