Democratic Republic of Congo vs Southern Asia: Under-five mortality rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
89.68
in 2024
Southern Asia
32.79
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Southern Asia rank
11th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Southern Asia
50100150200250196919962024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 89.68 against 32.79 in Southern Asia, a difference of 56.89.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.7 times Southern Asia's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Southern Asia ranks 11th of 201 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 Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 193.65 150.93 42.72 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 185.04 111.8 73.24 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 143.17 77.2 65.98 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 94.13 49.76 44.37 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 91.82 35.55 56.27 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 Southern Asia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 89.68 against 32.79 in Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Southern Asia?
56.89, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Southern Asia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Southern Asia rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Southern Asia ranks 11th 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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About this data

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