Congo vs Namibia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 213 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 213 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.