Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1689 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
0.1833 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
23rd
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.1833 units per square kilometre against 0.1689 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0144 units per square kilometre.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | 0.4516 units per square kilometre | 0.2885 units per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.1511 units per square kilometre | 0.3308 units per square kilometre | 0.1796 units per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | 0.2011 units per square kilometre | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.1644 units per square kilometre | 0.2105 units per square kilometre | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.1833 units per square kilometre against 0.1689 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 0.0144 units per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.