Cambodia vs Congo: Number of child deaths by region
Cambodia
6,629
in 2024
Congo
7,367
in 2024
Cambodia rank
64th
Congo rank
61st
Number of child deaths by region over time
- Cambodia
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 7,367 against 6,629 in Cambodia, a difference of 738.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 64th and Congo ranks 61st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,165 | 7,665 | 27,500 | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 42,251 | 10,340 | 31,910 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 25,032 | 11,319 | 13,713 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 11,714 | 9,447 | 2,267 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 7,375 | 7,658 | 282.4 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Cambodia or Congo?
- Congo, at 7,367 against 6,629 in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Cambodia and Congo?
- 738, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Congo?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Congo rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
- Cambodia ranks 64th and Congo ranks 61st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.