Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Number of infant deaths, female

Democratic Republic of Congo
108,968
in 2024
Ethiopia
58,159
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
5th

Number of infant deaths, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k196719952024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 108,968 against 58,159 in Ethiopia, a difference of 50,809.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.9 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 57,230 104,083 46,853 Ethiopia
1980s 67,089 136,281 69,192 Ethiopia
1990s 91,648 128,008 36,360 Ethiopia
2000s 92,345 101,425 9,080 Ethiopia
2010s 84,577 68,983 15,594 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 105,220 70,805 34,415 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 108,968 against 58,159 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
50,809, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.