Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Liberia: Youth mortality rate
Democratic Republic of the Congo
10.58
in 2024
Liberia
10.08
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Liberia rank
10th
Youth mortality rate over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 10.58 against 10.08 in Liberia, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.73 | 28.2 | 6.47 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 17.16 | 16.55 | 0.6087 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 11.41 | 11.22 | 0.1935 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 10.87 | 10.26 | 0.6131 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Liberia?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 10.58 against 10.08 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Liberia?
- 0.5, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Liberia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Liberia rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 10th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.