Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Eastern and Southern Africa: Under-five mortality rate

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
89.68
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa
50.23
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Eastern and Southern Africa rank
6th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Eastern and Southern Africa
50100150200250196919962024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 89.68 against 50.23 in Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 39.45.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.8 times Eastern and Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 193.65 187.27 6.38 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 185.04 155.78 29.26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 143.17 106.31 36.86 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 94.13 67.12 27.01 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 91.82 54.13 37.69 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Eastern and Southern Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 89.68 against 50.23 in Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eastern and Southern Africa?
39.45, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eastern and Southern Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,870 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed