Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of infant deaths unwpp

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

Number of infant deaths unwpp over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

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

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo'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 Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed