África Subsahariana vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years)

África Subsahariana
967,492
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
138,014
in 2024
África Subsahariana rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) over time

  • África Subsahariana
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197419992024

How they compare

África Subsahariana currently reports 967,492 against 138,014 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 829,478.

That makes África Subsahariana's figure about 7.0 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, África Subsahariana has been ahead every year.

África Subsahariana ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd of 48 groups.

África Subsahariana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade África Subsahariana Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 1.70 million 148,519 1.55 million África Subsahariana
2000s 1.43 million 139,659 1.29 million África Subsahariana
2010s 1.12 million 119,002 999,713 África Subsahariana
2020s 1.02 million 136,627 882,997 África Subsahariana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths, África Subsahariana or Democratic Republic of Congo?
África Subsahariana, at 967,492 against 138,014 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths between África Subsahariana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
829,478, with África Subsahariana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Subsahariana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do África Subsahariana and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for child deaths?
África Subsahariana ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 13,742 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed