Democratic Republic of Congo vs World: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1689 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0384 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
23rd
World rank
23rd
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- World
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1689 units per square kilometre against 0.0384 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.1305 units per square kilometre.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 4.4 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and World ranks 23rd 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1528 units per square kilometre | 0.0966 units per square kilometre | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.1511 units per square kilometre | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.1644 units per square kilometre | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | 0.1246 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 World?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1689 units per square kilometre against 0.0384 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and World?
- 0.1305 units per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and World rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and World ranks 23rd 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.