Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Number of child deaths by age

Democratic Republic of Congo
138,014 deaths
in 2024
Niger
46,536 deaths
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Niger rank
5th

Number of child deaths by age over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197419992024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 138,014 deaths against 46,536 deaths in Niger, a difference of 91,478 deaths.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.0 times Niger's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 5th of 199 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 105,937 deaths 53,294 deaths 52,643 deaths Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 114,158 deaths 68,347 deaths 45,810 deaths Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 148,519 deaths 72,537 deaths 75,982 deaths Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 139,659 deaths 56,884 deaths 82,775 deaths Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 119,002 deaths 48,378 deaths 70,624 deaths Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 136,627 deaths 47,578 deaths 89,049 deaths Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 138,014 deaths against 46,536 deaths in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
91,478 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths by age
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .