Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Northern Africa: 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
Northern Africa
32.15 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Northern Africa rank
8th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 89.68 per 1,000 live births against 32.15 per 1,000 live births in Northern Africa, a difference of 57.53 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.8 times Northern Africa'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 Northern Africa ranks 8th of 213 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 | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.17 per 1,000 live births | 50.31 per 1,000 live births | 92.87 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 94.13 per 1,000 live births | 34.67 per 1,000 live births | 59.46 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 91.82 per 1,000 live births | 31.33 per 1,000 live births | 60.5 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 Northern Africa?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 89.68 per 1,000 live births against 32.15 per 1,000 live births in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern Africa?
- 57.53 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 Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern Africa rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Northern Africa ranks 8th 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.