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

Democratic Republic of Congo
108,968
in 2024
India
257,082
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
India rank
1st

Number of infant deaths, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 257,082 against 108,968 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 148,114.

That makes India's figure about 2.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 197 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo India Difference Ahead
1970s 57,230 1.32 million 1.27 million India
1980s 67,089 1.19 million 1.13 million India
1990s 91,648 1.02 million 925,364 India
2000s 92,345 781,337 688,992 India
2010s 84,577 465,490 380,913 India
2020s 105,220 286,919 181,699 India

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 India?
India, at 257,082 against 108,968 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
148,114, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and India rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 1st 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.