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

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1689 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea
0.1844 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
23rd
Guinea rank
21st

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 0.1844 units per square kilometre against 0.1689 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0155 units per square kilometre.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Guinea ranks 21st of 195 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1018 units per square kilometre 0.2515 units per square kilometre 0.1497 units per square kilometre Guinea
1980s 0.114 units per square kilometre 0.2566 units per square kilometre 0.1427 units per square kilometre Guinea
1990s 0.1528 units per square kilometre 0.2581 units per square kilometre 0.1053 units per square kilometre Guinea
2000s 0.1511 units per square kilometre 0.207 units per square kilometre 0.0559 units per square kilometre Guinea
2010s 0.1366 units per square kilometre 0.1977 units per square kilometre 0.0611 units per square kilometre Guinea
2020s 0.1644 units per square kilometre 0.1892 units per square kilometre 0.0248 units per square kilometre Guinea

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 Guinea?
Guinea, at 0.1844 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 Guinea?
0.0155 units per square kilometre, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Guinea ranks 21st 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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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.