Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: Children died before five per woman

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.4771
in 2024
Guinea
0.3935
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Guinea rank
7th

Children died before five per woman over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guinea
0.511.52193719802024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.4771 against 0.3935 in Guinea, a difference of 0.0836.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guinea ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Guinea ranks 7th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.64 2.07 0.4254 Guinea
1970s 1.46 1.94 0.4784 Guinea
1980s 1.28 1.72 0.4373 Guinea
1990s 1.24 1.3 0.0579 Guinea
2000s 0.9504 0.8103 0.1401 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.6071 0.5719 0.0352 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.526 0.4278 0.0982 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children died before five per woman, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.4771 against 0.3935 in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in children died before five per woman between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
0.0836, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for children died before five per woman?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Guinea ranks 7th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children died before five per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed