Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: Child deaths life stage

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
138,014
in 2024
Nigeria
336,032
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st

Child deaths life stage over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Nigeria
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196919962024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 336,032 against 138,014 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 198,018.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.4 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 195 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 105,937 334,388 228,451 Nigeria
1980s 114,158 380,224 266,066 Nigeria
1990s 148,519 429,318 280,799 Nigeria
2000s 139,659 385,595 245,936 Nigeria
2010s 119,002 359,389 240,388 Nigeria
2020s 136,627 344,102 207,475 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths life stage, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 336,032 against 138,014 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths life stage between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
198,018, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for child deaths life stage?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child deaths life stage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child deaths life stage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed