Congo, Dem. Rep. vs India: Number of child deaths by region
Congo, Dem. Rep.
385,039
in 2024
India
615,030
in 2024
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
3rd
India rank
2nd
Number of child deaths by region over time
- Congo, Dem. Rep.
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 615,030 against 385,039 in Congo, Dem. Rep., a difference of 229,991.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Congo, Dem. Rep.'s.
Across all 51 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Dem. Rep. | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 230,879 | 4.36 million | 4.13 million | India |
| 1980s | 258,387 | 3.90 million | 3.65 million | India |
| 1990s | 346,360 | 3.13 million | 2.78 million | India |
| 2000s | 342,587 | 2.15 million | 1.81 million | India |
| 2010s | 309,740 | 1.17 million | 863,244 | India |
| 2020s | 375,184 | 693,757 | 318,573 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Congo, Dem. Rep. or India?
- India, at 615,030 against 385,039 in Congo, Dem. Rep. as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Congo, Dem. Rep. and India?
- 229,991, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and India?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and India rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd 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.