Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 21.7 per 1,000 against 14.18 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 7.52 per 1,000.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 197 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.37 per 1,000 | 29.81 per 1,000 | 4.56 per 1,000 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 29.75 per 1,000 | 22.27 per 1,000 | 7.48 per 1,000 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 22.78 per 1,000 | 16.94 per 1,000 | 5.84 per 1,000 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 22 per 1,000 | 14.94 per 1,000 | 7.06 per 1,000 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 21.7 per 1,000 against 14.18 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 7.52 per 1,000, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.