Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Western Asia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex
Democratic Republic of the Congo
89.68
in 2024
Western Asia
20.11
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Western Asia rank
12th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Western Asia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 89.68 against 20.11 in Western Asia, a difference of 69.57.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 4.5 times Western Asia'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 Western Asia ranks 12th 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 | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.17 | 34.92 | 108.26 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 94.13 | 24.82 | 69.3 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 91.82 | 21.13 | 70.69 | 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 Western Asia?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 89.68 against 20.11 in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Asia?
- 69.57, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Asia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Western Asia ranks 12th 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.