Congo vs North Korea: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency)
Congo
5,131
in 2024
North Korea
4,536
in 2024
Congo rank
66th
North Korea rank
68th
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) over time
- Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5,131 against 4,536 in North Korea, a difference of 595.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
Congo ranks 66th and North Korea ranks 68th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,302 | 31,404 | 27,103 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 4,733 | 18,978 | 14,245 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 4,766 | 11,914 | 7,147 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 6,725 | 21,136 | 14,410 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 7,595 | 13,386 | 5,792 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 6,365 | 6,126 | 238.5 | Congo |
| 2020s | 5,286 | 4,861 | 425.2 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Congo or North Korea?
- Congo, at 5,131 against 4,536 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Congo and North Korea?
- 595, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Congo and North Korea rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Congo ranks 66th and North Korea ranks 68th 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.