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
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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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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.