Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Under-five mortality rate, by sex

Democratic Republic of the Congo
89.68
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
52.72
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
3rd

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
50100150200200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 89.68 against 52.72 in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 36.96.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.7 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd of 212 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 143.17 111 32.17 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 94.13 71.75 22.37 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 91.82 58.61 33.21 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 89.68 against 52.72 in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
36.96, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd 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.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed