Colombia vs Congo: Number of child deaths by region
Colombia
8,107
in 2024
Congo
7,367
in 2024
Colombia rank
58th
Congo rank
61st
Number of child deaths by region over time
- Colombia
- Congo
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8,107 against 7,367 in Congo, a difference of 740.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 58th and Congo ranks 61st of 195 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,593 | 8,060 | 78,534 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 60,757 | 8,095 | 52,662 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 38,458 | 7,695 | 30,763 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 27,101 | 10,340 | 16,760 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 18,271 | 11,319 | 6,952 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11,345 | 9,447 | 1,898 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 8,717 | 7,658 | 1,060 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Colombia or Congo?
- Colombia, at 8,107 against 7,367 in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Colombia and Congo?
- 740, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Congo rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
- Colombia ranks 58th 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.