Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Liberia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
89.68 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Liberia
86.39 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Liberia rank
10th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 89.68 per 1,000 live births against 86.39 per 1,000 live births in Liberia, a difference of 3.29 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 10th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.17 per 1,000 live births | 145.06 per 1,000 live births | 1.89 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2010s | 94.13 per 1,000 live births | 95.47 per 1,000 live births | 1.35 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2020s | 91.82 per 1,000 live births | 87.56 per 1,000 live births | 4.27 per 1,000 live births | 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 Liberia?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 89.68 per 1,000 live births against 86.39 per 1,000 live births in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Liberia?
- 3.29 per 1,000 live births, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Liberia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 10th 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.