Congo vs Russia: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency)

Congo
5,131
in 2024
Russia
5,300
in 2024
Congo rank
66th
Russia rank
64th

Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) over time

  • Congo
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 5,300 against 5,131 in Congo, a difference of 169.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 66th and Russia ranks 64th of 197 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Russia Difference Ahead
1960s 4,302 65,756 61,455 Russia
1970s 4,733 46,113 41,380 Russia
1980s 4,766 48,065 43,299 Russia
1990s 6,725 26,599 19,874 Russia
2000s 7,595 17,075 9,480 Russia
2010s 6,365 12,299 5,934 Russia
2020s 5,286 5,997 711 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Congo or Russia?
Russia, at 5,300 against 5,131 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Congo and Russia?
169, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Russia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo and Russia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Congo ranks 66th and Russia ranks 64th 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.