Americas (WHO region) vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Under-five mortality rate

Americas (WHO region)
12.64
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
89.68
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
8th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 89.68 against 12.64 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 77.04.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 7.1 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 11 groups.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1980s 54.74 193.65 138.91 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 34.88 185.04 150.17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 21.33 143.17 121.85 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 15.4 94.13 78.73 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 13.14 91.82 78.69 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Americas (WHO region) or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 89.68 against 12.64 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Americas (WHO region) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
77.04, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 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 (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,899 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed