Democratic Republic of the Congo vs India: Infant deaths

Democratic Republic of the Congo
247,025
in 2024
India
539,573
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
India rank
1st

Infant deaths over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • India
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 539,573 against 247,025 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 292,548.

That makes India's figure about 2.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 17 regions.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo India Difference Ahead
2000s 202,928 1.61 million 1.41 million India
2010s 190,738 960,872 770,133 India
2020s 238,557 600,162 361,605 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant deaths, Democratic Republic of the Congo or India?
India, at 539,573 against 247,025 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths between Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
292,548, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and India rank globally for infant deaths?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 17 regions.
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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About this data

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