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

Democratic Republic of Congo
214,599
in 2023
India
525,425
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
India rank
1st

Number of infant deaths unwpp over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • India
01.0M2.0M3.0M195019862023

How they compare

India currently reports 525,425 against 214,599 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 310,826.

That makes India's figure about 2.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 236 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo India Difference Ahead
1950s 106,274 2.77 million 2.66 million India
1960s 124,234 3.00 million 2.87 million India
1970s 140,115 3.03 million 2.89 million India
1980s 167,252 2.82 million 2.65 million India
1990s 205,886 2.32 million 2.12 million India
2000s 217,246 1.65 million 1.44 million India
2010s 216,671 930,608 713,937 India
2020s 215,046 573,598 358,552 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, Democratic Republic of Congo or India?
India, at 525,425 against 214,599 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
310,826, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and India rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 1st 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