Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0013 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0014 units per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0014 units per person against 0.0013 units per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nigeria ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 196 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 | 0.0044 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0014 units per person against 0.0013 units per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 0.0001 units per person, 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 (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.