Democratic Republic of the Congo vs India: Under-five deaths

Democratic Republic of the Congo
385,039
in 2024
India
615,030
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
India rank
2nd

Under-five deaths over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • India
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 615,030 against 385,039 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 229,991.

That makes India's figure about 1.6 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 5th and India ranks 2nd of 33 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 342,587 2.15 million 1.81 million India
2010s 309,740 1.17 million 863,244 India
2020s 375,184 693,757 318,573 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five deaths, Democratic Republic of the Congo or India?
India, at 615,030 against 385,039 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five deaths between Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
229,991, 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 under-five deaths?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 33 regions.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five 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
Under-five 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