Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Children died before five per woman
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.4771
in 2024
Nigeria
0.5759
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Children died before five per woman over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.5759 against 0.4771 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0988.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Nigeria ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 | 2.56 | 0.9907 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.46 | 1.73 | 0.274 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.28 | 1.39 | 0.1071 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 1.25 | 0.0121 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.9504 | 0.9179 | 0.0325 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.6071 | 0.6792 | 0.0721 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.526 | 0.601 | 0.075 | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.5759 against 0.4771 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children died before five per woman between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 0.0988, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for children died before five per woman?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.