Congo vs Turkmenistan: Number of infant deaths
Congo
5,175.0%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
5,027.0%
in 2023
Congo rank
67th
Turkmenistan rank
68th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Congo
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5,175.0% against 5,027.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 148.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Congo ranks 67th and Turkmenistan ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,787.0% | 10,890.0% | 6,103.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 4,727.4% | 10,088.3% | 5,360.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 6,713.8% | 7,964.2% | 1,250.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 7,607.4% | 5,199.7% | 2,407.7% | Congo |
| 2010s | 6,317.3% | 5,456.3% | 861.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 5,314.8% | 5,305.5% | 9.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Congo or Turkmenistan?
- Congo, at 5,175.0% against 5,027.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 148.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Congo ranks 67th and Turkmenistan ranks 68th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.