Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Democratic Republic of Congo
312,148 deaths
in 2023
Ethiopia
181,015 deaths
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
5th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 312,148 deaths against 181,015 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 131,133 deaths.
That makes Democratic Republic of 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 Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 176,354 deaths | 286,322 deaths | 109,967 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 205,611 deaths | 297,163 deaths | 91,552 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 232,284 deaths | 391,068 deaths | 158,784 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 272,926 deaths | 498,103 deaths | 225,177 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 332,234 deaths | 465,670 deaths | 133,435 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 340,974 deaths | 358,782 deaths | 17,809 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 325,710 deaths | 226,106 deaths | 99,604 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 314,754 deaths | 188,184 deaths | 126,571 deaths | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 312,148 deaths against 181,015 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 131,133 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 5th 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.