What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

0.1015 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.1078 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.0063 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

33rd

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

35th

Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1078 units per square kilometre against 0.0063 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.1015 units per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 17.0 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0873 units per square kilometre	0.0212 units per square kilometre	0.0661 units per square kilometre	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	0.0895 units per square kilometre	0.0124 units per square kilometre	0.0771 units per square kilometre	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.0841 units per square kilometre	0.0084 units per square kilometre	0.0757 units per square kilometre	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.1043 units per square kilometre	0.0066 units per square kilometre	0.0977 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1078 units per square kilometre against 0.0063 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 0.1015 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th 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: 14 September 2026

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.