Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Democratic Republic of Congo
138,014
in 2024
Nigeria
336,032
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 336,032 against 138,014 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 198,018.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,937 | 334,388 | 228,451 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 114,158 | 380,224 | 266,066 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 148,519 | 429,318 | 280,799 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 139,659 | 385,595 | 245,936 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 119,002 | 359,389 | 240,388 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 136,627 | 344,102 | 207,475 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths age 1 to 4, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 336,032 against 138,014 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child deaths age 1 to 4 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 198,018, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.