Congo vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of infant deaths

Congo
5,131
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
4,536
in 2024
Congo rank
66th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
68th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Congo
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 5,131 against 4,536 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 595.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Congo ranks 66th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 4,302 31,404 27,103 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 4,733 18,978 14,245 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 4,766 11,914 7,147 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 6,725 21,136 14,410 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 7,595 13,386 5,792 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Congo, at 5,131 against 4,536 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
595, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Congo ranks 66th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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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.