Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
312,148 deaths
in 2023
Nigeria
771,644 deaths
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 771,644 deaths against 312,148 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 459,496 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.5 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 176,354 deaths | 598,833 deaths | 422,478 deaths | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 205,611 deaths | 682,555 deaths | 476,944 deaths | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 232,284 deaths | 729,268 deaths | 496,984 deaths | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 272,926 deaths | 794,278 deaths | 521,352 deaths | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 332,234 deaths | 938,457 deaths | 606,223 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 340,974 deaths | 947,900 deaths | 606,926 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 325,710 deaths | 913,359 deaths | 587,649 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 314,754 deaths | 797,947 deaths | 483,193 deaths | Nigeria |
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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 771,644 deaths against 312,148 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
- 459,496 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.