Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Under-five deaths

Democratic Republic of the Congo
385,039
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2.08 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
1st

Under-five deaths over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 2.08 million against 385,039 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.69 million.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 5.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 17 regions.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 342,587 2.98 million 2.63 million Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 309,740 2.31 million 2.00 million Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 375,184 2.16 million 1.79 million Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five deaths, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 2.08 million 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
1.69 million, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for under-five deaths?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 17 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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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