Bangladesh vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Bangladesh
95,733 deaths
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
312,148 deaths
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
7th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Bangladesh
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 312,148 deaths against 95,733 deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 216,415 deaths.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 3.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 640,793 deaths | 176,354 deaths | 464,439 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 677,570 deaths | 205,611 deaths | 471,959 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 835,196 deaths | 232,284 deaths | 602,912 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 718,177 deaths | 272,926 deaths | 445,251 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 452,480 deaths | 332,234 deaths | 120,246 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 258,334 deaths | 340,974 deaths | 82,640 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 131,031 deaths | 325,710 deaths | 194,678 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 100,590 deaths | 314,754 deaths | 214,164 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Bangladesh or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 312,148 deaths against 95,733 deaths in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 216,415 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.