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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
385,039
in 2024
World
4.86 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
World rank
1st

Under-five deaths over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • World
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

World currently reports 4.86 million against 385,039 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 4.47 million.

That makes World's figure about 12.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and World ranks 1st of 33 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo World Difference Ahead
2000s 342,587 8.60 million 8.26 million World
2010s 309,740 6.22 million 5.91 million World
2020s 375,184 5.11 million 4.74 million World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five deaths, Democratic Republic of the Congo or World?
World, at 4.86 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 World?
4.47 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and World rank globally for under-five deaths?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and World ranks 1st 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