Democratic Republic of Congo vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Number of under-five deaths, per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0035 units per person
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.0021 units per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
7th

Number of under-five deaths, per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01197419992024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0035 units per person against 0.0021 units per person in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.0014 units per person.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th of 197 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.008 units per person 0.0073 units per person 0.0008 units per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.006 units per person 0.0048 units per person 0.0012 units per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0039 units per person 0.0029 units per person 0.0009 units per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0037 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0014 units per person Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0035 units per person against 0.0021 units per person in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
0.0014 units per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 13,094 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.