Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Probability of dying, by age

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0606
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea
0.0576
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Equatorial Guinea rank
12th

Probability of dying, by age over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0606 against 0.0576 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 12th of 185 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0942 0.0902 0.004 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0728 0.068 0.0048 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0615 0.0583 0.0032 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Democratic Republic of Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0606 against 0.0576 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
0.003, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.