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
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) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .