Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Ethiopia: Annual deaths by age

Democratic Republic of the Congo
312,148
in 2023
Ethiopia
181,015
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
5th

Annual deaths by age over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ethiopia
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k195019862023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 312,148 against 181,015 in Ethiopia, a difference of 131,133.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1950s 176,354 286,322 109,967 Ethiopia
1960s 205,611 297,163 91,552 Ethiopia
1970s 232,284 391,068 158,784 Ethiopia
1980s 272,926 498,103 225,177 Ethiopia
1990s 332,234 465,670 133,435 Ethiopia
2000s 340,974 358,782 17,809 Ethiopia
2010s 325,710 226,106 99,604 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 314,754 188,184 126,571 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual deaths by age, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Ethiopia?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 312,148 against 181,015 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual deaths by age between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia?
131,133, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for annual deaths by age?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual deaths by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed