Congo vs Namibia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex
Congo
39.11 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Namibia
39.46 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo rank
42nd
Namibia rank
40th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time
- Congo
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 39.46 per 1,000 live births against 39.11 per 1,000 live births in Congo, a difference of 0.35 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 40th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.13 per 1,000 live births | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | 19.93 per 1,000 live births | Congo |
| 2010s | 54.37 per 1,000 live births | 50.16 per 1,000 live births | 4.21 per 1,000 live births | Congo |
| 2020s | 41.69 per 1,000 live births | 42.02 per 1,000 live births | 0.3355 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Congo or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 39.46 per 1,000 live births against 39.11 per 1,000 live births in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Congo and Namibia?
- 0.35 per 1,000 live births, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Namibia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Congo ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 40th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.