Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of infant deaths

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
247,025
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.96 million
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.96 million against 247,025 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.72 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.9 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.96 million against 247,025 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,444 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.