Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)

Democratic Republic of Congo
33,158
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
300,276
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 300,276 against 33,158 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 267,118.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 201 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 33,761 411,014 377,252 Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 37,005 359,736 322,731 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 31,871 320,125 288,255 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 32,975 313,883 280,908 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths age 5 to 9, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 300,276 against 33,158 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in deaths age 5 to 9 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
267,118, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for deaths age 5 to 9?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed