Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Number of infant deaths, per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0023 deaths per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.002 deaths per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
South Sudan rank
7th
Number of infant deaths, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0023 deaths per person against 0.002 deaths per person in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0003 deaths per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Sudan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0054 deaths per person | 0.0087 deaths per person | 0.0033 deaths per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0047 deaths per person | 0.0093 deaths per person | 0.0047 deaths per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0046 deaths per person | 0.0079 deaths per person | 0.0033 deaths per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0036 deaths per person | 0.0044 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0024 deaths per person | 0.0038 deaths per person | 0.0014 deaths per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0023 deaths per person | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0023 deaths per person against 0.002 deaths per person in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 0.0003 deaths per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.