Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Number of infant deaths, per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0023 units per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.0015 units per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
4th

Number of infant deaths, per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.0020.0030.0040.0050.006197019972024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0023 units per person against 0.0015 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0008 units per person.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 197 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0046 units per person 0.0042 units per person 0.0004 units per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0036 units per person 0.003 units per person 0.0006 units per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0024 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.0004 units per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0023 units per person 0.0016 units per person 0.0007 units 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0023 units per person against 0.0015 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
0.0008 units per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for number of infant deaths, per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th 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.