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
1015202530197519992024

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.

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Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed