Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency)
Democratic Republic of Congo
247,025
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.96 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.96 million against 247,025 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.72 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.9 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 197 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197,841 | 2.44 million | 2.24 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 202,928 | 2.29 million | 2.09 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 190,738 | 2.03 million | 1.84 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 238,557 | 1.99 million | 1.75 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.96 million against 247,025 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.72 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.