Democratic Republic of Congo vs Other small states: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1689 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Other small states
0.0212 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
23rd
Other small states rank
26th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1689 units per square kilometre against 0.0212 units per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 0.1477 units per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 8.0 times Other small states's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Other small states ranks 26th 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 Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1528 units per square kilometre 0.0744 units per square kilometre 0.0783 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.1511 units per square kilometre 0.0477 units per square kilometre 0.1034 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.1366 units per square kilometre 0.0292 units per square kilometre 0.1075 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.1644 units per square kilometre 0.0223 units per square kilometre 0.1421 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 Other small states?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1689 units per square kilometre against 0.0212 units per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Other small states?
0.1477 units per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Other small states?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Other small states rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Other small states ranks 26th 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.