Democratic Republic of Congo vs Syria: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.5747 % change on previous year
in 2024
Syria
0.7157 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
24th
Syria rank
22nd

Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Syria
-200204060196119922024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.7157 % change on previous year against 0.5747 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.141 % change on previous year.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th and Syria ranks 22nd of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4775 % change on previous year -2.52 % change on previous year 3 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1.89 % change on previous year -2.33 % change on previous year 4.22 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 3.98 % change on previous year -3.65 % change on previous year 7.63 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s -3 % change on previous year -0.0334 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year Syria
2010s 1.86 % change on previous year -0.2473 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 2.03 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 0.9275 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Syria?
Syria, at 0.7157 % change on previous year against 0.5747 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria?
0.141 % change on previous year, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria rank globally for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th and Syria ranks 22nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 12,851 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.