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

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.4771
in 2024
South Sudan
0.411
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
South Sudan rank
6th

Children died before five per woman over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Sudan
0246195419892024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.4771 against 0.411 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0661.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.64 2.59 0.9485 South Sudan
1970s 1.46 2.17 0.7071 South Sudan
1980s 1.28 2.55 1.27 South Sudan
1990s 1.24 2.3 1.06 South Sudan
2000s 0.9504 0.9381 0.0123 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.6071 0.8027 0.1956 South Sudan
2020s 0.526 0.425 0.101 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 South Sudan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.4771 against 0.411 in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in children died before five per woman between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
0.0661, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for children died before five per woman?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 6th 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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About this data

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