Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Infant deaths

Afghanistan
70,975
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
247,025
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
8th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd

Infant deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 247,025 against 70,975 in Afghanistan, a difference of 176,050.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 3.5 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 184 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 100,900 202,928 102,027 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 83,457 190,738 107,281 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 74,251 238,557 164,307 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant deaths, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 247,025 against 70,975 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
176,050, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for infant deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant deaths (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed