Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs India: Number of infants who die before age 1
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
214,599 deaths
in 2023
India
525,425 deaths
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
India rank
1st
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 525,425 deaths against 214,599 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 310,826 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 2.4 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106,274 deaths | 2.77 million deaths | 2.66 million deaths | India |
| 1960s | 124,234 deaths | 3.00 million deaths | 2.87 million deaths | India |
| 1970s | 140,115 deaths | 3.03 million deaths | 2.89 million deaths | India |
| 1980s | 167,252 deaths | 2.82 million deaths | 2.65 million deaths | India |
| 1990s | 205,886 deaths | 2.32 million deaths | 2.12 million deaths | India |
| 2000s | 217,246 deaths | 1.65 million deaths | 1.44 million deaths | India |
| 2010s | 216,671 deaths | 930,608 deaths | 713,937 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 215,046 deaths | 573,598 deaths | 358,552 deaths | India |
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 India?
- India, at 525,425 deaths against 214,599 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India?
- 310,826 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and India ranks 1st 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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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.