Arab World vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre

Arab World
0.0297 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1689 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
24th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
23rd

Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Arab World
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0.050.10.150.2197419982023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1689 units per square kilometre against 0.0297 units per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 0.1392 units per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 5.7 times Arab World's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 24th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0541 units per square kilometre 0.1528 units per square kilometre 0.0987 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0419 units per square kilometre 0.1511 units per square kilometre 0.1093 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0348 units per square kilometre 0.1366 units per square kilometre 0.1018 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0292 units per square kilometre 0.1644 units per square kilometre 0.1352 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre, Arab World or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1689 units per square kilometre against 0.0297 units per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Arab World and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.1392 units per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Democratic Republic of Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
Arab World ranks 24th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 12,018 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.