Democratic Republic of Congo vs SEAR: Under-five mortality rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
89.68
in 2024
SEAR
26.66
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
SEAR rank
8th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • SEAR
50100150200250196919962024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 89.68 against 26.66 in SEAR, a difference of 63.02.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.4 times SEAR's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and SEAR ranks 8th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo SEAR Difference Ahead
1980s 193.65 147.27 46.38 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 185.04 108.16 76.88 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 143.17 72.69 70.49 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 94.13 43.66 50.46 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 91.82 29.25 62.58 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or SEAR?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 89.68 against 26.66 in SEAR as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and SEAR?
63.02, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and SEAR?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and SEAR rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and SEAR ranks 8th of 200 countries.
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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About this data

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
219 places, 14,169 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed