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

Democratic Republic of Congo
108,968
in 2024
Niger
32,490
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Niger rank
7th

Number of infant deaths, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 108,968 against 32,490 in Niger, a difference of 76,478.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.4 times Niger's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Niger ranks 7th of 197 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 57,230 19,364 37,865 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 67,089 25,639 41,450 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 91,648 30,338 61,310 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 92,345 27,276 65,069 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 84,577 28,079 56,498 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 105,220 31,782 73,438 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 Niger?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 108,968 against 32,490 in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
76,478, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Niger ranks 7th 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.