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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
214,599 deaths
in 2023
Ethiopia
135,147 deaths
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
5th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 214,599 deaths against 135,147 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 79,452 deaths.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1950s 106,274 deaths 171,532 deaths 65,257 deaths Ethiopia
1960s 124,234 deaths 180,740 deaths 56,506 deaths Ethiopia
1970s 140,115 deaths 235,245 deaths 95,129 deaths Ethiopia
1980s 167,252 deaths 297,633 deaths 130,381 deaths Ethiopia
1990s 205,886 deaths 289,088 deaths 83,202 deaths Ethiopia
2000s 217,246 deaths 231,405 deaths 14,159 deaths Ethiopia
2010s 216,671 deaths 156,868 deaths 59,803 deaths Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 215,046 deaths 139,290 deaths 75,757 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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 214,599 deaths against 135,147 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
79,452 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 5th 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.