Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Democratic Republic of Congo
312,148 deaths
in 2023
Pakistan
405,643 deaths
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 405,643 deaths against 312,148 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 93,495 deaths.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 176,354 deaths | 565,072 deaths | 388,717 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 205,611 deaths | 505,264 deaths | 299,653 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 232,284 deaths | 525,700 deaths | 293,416 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 272,926 deaths | 639,284 deaths | 366,359 deaths | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 332,234 deaths | 657,546 deaths | 325,312 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 340,974 deaths | 575,637 deaths | 234,663 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 325,710 deaths | 513,858 deaths | 188,148 deaths | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 314,754 deaths | 421,262 deaths | 106,507 deaths | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 405,643 deaths against 312,148 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Pakistan?
- 93,495 deaths, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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.