Democratic Republic of Congo vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1689 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.0542 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
23rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
20th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.050.10.150.2197419982023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1689 units per square kilometre against 0.0542 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.1147 units per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 195 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1528 units per square kilometre 0.0973 units per square kilometre 0.0555 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.1511 units per square kilometre 0.0776 units per square kilometre 0.0735 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.1366 units per square kilometre 0.0677 units per square kilometre 0.0689 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.1644 units per square kilometre 0.0558 units per square kilometre 0.1086 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1689 units per square kilometre against 0.0542 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
0.1147 units per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th 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.