Democratic Republic of Congo vs Djibouti: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
Democratic Republic of Congo
44.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Djibouti
44.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
19th
Djibouti rank
20th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Djibouti
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 44.5 per 1,000 live births against 44.4 per 1,000 live births in Djibouti, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Djibouti ranks 20th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Djibouti in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.95 per 1,000 live births | 107.15 per 1,000 live births | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 108.19 per 1,000 live births | 96.53 per 1,000 live births | 11.66 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 98.38 per 1,000 live births | 85.18 per 1,000 live births | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 79.88 per 1,000 live births | 73.92 per 1,000 live births | 5.96 per 1,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 57.41 per 1,000 live births | 57.56 per 1,000 live births | 0.15 per 1,000 live births | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 46.45 per 1,000 live births | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | 0.15 per 1,000 live births | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Democratic Republic of Congo or Djibouti?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 44.5 per 1,000 live births against 44.4 per 1,000 live births in Djibouti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Democratic Republic of Congo and Djibouti?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Djibouti?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Djibouti rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Djibouti ranks 20th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release