Democratic Republic of Congo vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1078 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
0.0066 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
33rd
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
34th

Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1078 units per square kilometre against 0.0066 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.1012 units per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 16.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 195 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0873 units per square kilometre 0.0221 units per square kilometre 0.0652 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0895 units per square kilometre 0.0128 units per square kilometre 0.0767 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0841 units per square kilometre 0.0087 units per square kilometre 0.0754 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.1043 units per square kilometre 0.0069 units per square kilometre 0.0974 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1078 units per square kilometre against 0.0066 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
0.1012 units per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 12,234 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.