Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Children died before five per woman
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.4771
in 2024
Somalia
0.5589
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Somalia rank
3rd
Children died before five per woman over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.5589 against 0.4771 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0818.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Somalia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.27 | 1.42 | 0.15 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 1.76 | 0.5194 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.9504 | 1.28 | 0.3323 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.6071 | 1.19 | 0.5825 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.526 | 0.6797 | 0.1537 | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.5589 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 Somalia?
- 0.0818, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for children died before five per woman?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 3rd 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.