Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Number of infant deaths, per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0023 units per person
in 2024
Niger
0.0027 units per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Niger rank
2nd

Number of infant deaths, per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
0.0020.0040.0060.008197019972024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.0027 units per person against 0.0023 units per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0004 units per person.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Niger ranks 2nd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0054 units per person 0.008 units per person 0.0026 units per person Niger
1980s 0.0047 units per person 0.0079 units per person 0.0032 units per person Niger
1990s 0.0046 units per person 0.0069 units per person 0.0023 units per person Niger
2000s 0.0036 units per person 0.0045 units per person 0.0009 units per person Niger
2010s 0.0024 units per person 0.0032 units per person 0.0008 units per person Niger
2020s 0.0023 units per person 0.0028 units per person 0.0004 units per person Niger

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 Niger?
Niger, at 0.0027 units per person against 0.0023 units per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
0.0004 units per person, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for number of infant deaths, per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Niger ranks 2nd of 197 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 13,430 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.