Congo vs Dominican Republic: Mortality rate, infant

Congo
27.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Dominican Republic
28.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Congo rank
53rd
Dominican Republic rank
51st

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Congo
  • Dominican Republic
20406080197019962023

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 28.4 per 1,000 live births against 27.6 per 1,000 live births in Congo, a difference of 0.8 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Congo ranks 53rd and Dominican Republic ranks 51st of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Dominican Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 69.22 per 1,000 live births 79.01 per 1,000 live births 9.79 per 1,000 live births Dominican Republic
1980s 58.74 per 1,000 live births 57.68 per 1,000 live births 1.06 per 1,000 live births Congo
1990s 65.75 per 1,000 live births 40.69 per 1,000 live births 25.06 per 1,000 live births Congo
2000s 58.38 per 1,000 live births 31.67 per 1,000 live births 26.71 per 1,000 live births Congo
2010s 35.89 per 1,000 live births 31.01 per 1,000 live births 4.88 per 1,000 live births Congo
2020s 28.9 per 1,000 live births 29.43 per 1,000 live births 0.525 per 1,000 live births Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Congo or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 28.4 per 1,000 live births against 27.6 per 1,000 live births in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Congo and Dominican Republic?
0.8 per 1,000 live births, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Dominican Republic?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Congo and Dominican Republic rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Congo ranks 53rd and Dominican Republic ranks 51st 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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Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release