Bangladesh vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of infants who die before age 1

Bangladesh
79,563 deaths
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
214,599 deaths
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
6th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 214,599 deaths against 79,563 deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 135,036 deaths.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 2.7 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 6th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1950s 396,298 deaths 106,274 deaths 290,023 deaths Bangladesh
1960s 445,947 deaths 124,234 deaths 321,713 deaths Bangladesh
1970s 547,435 deaths 140,115 deaths 407,320 deaths Bangladesh
1980s 499,605 deaths 167,252 deaths 332,354 deaths Bangladesh
1990s 333,523 deaths 205,886 deaths 127,636 deaths Bangladesh
2000s 202,908 deaths 217,246 deaths 14,338 deaths Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 106,410 deaths 216,671 deaths 110,260 deaths Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 83,066 deaths 215,046 deaths 131,981 deaths Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Bangladesh or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 214,599 deaths against 79,563 deaths in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
135,036 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.