Colombia vs Congo: Number of under-five deaths

Colombia
8,107
in 2024
Congo
7,367
in 2024
Colombia rank
58th
Congo rank
61st

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Colombia
  • Congo
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 8,107 against 7,367 in Congo, a difference of 740.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 58th and Congo ranks 61st of 196 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 86,593 8,060 78,534 Colombia
1970s 60,757 8,095 52,662 Colombia
1980s 38,458 7,695 30,763 Colombia
1990s 27,101 10,340 16,760 Colombia
2000s 18,271 11,319 6,952 Colombia
2010s 11,345 9,447 1,898 Colombia
2020s 8,717 7,658 1,060 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Colombia or Congo?
Colombia, at 8,107 against 7,367 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Colombia and Congo?
740, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Congo rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Colombia ranks 58th and Congo ranks 61st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.