Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Child deaths by world region un data
Democratic Republic of Congo
312,148
in 2023
Nigeria
771,644
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st
Child deaths by world region un data over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 771,644 against 312,148 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 459,496.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 176,354 | 598,833 | 422,478 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 205,611 | 682,555 | 476,944 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 232,284 | 729,268 | 496,984 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 272,926 | 794,278 | 521,352 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 332,234 | 938,457 | 606,223 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 340,974 | 947,900 | 606,926 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 325,710 | 913,359 | 587,649 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 314,754 | 797,947 | 483,193 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths by world region un data, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 771,644 against 312,148 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child deaths by world region un data between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 459,496, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for child deaths by world region un data?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.