Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Deaths aged 5 to 24

Democratic Republic of Congo
119,418
in 2024
Nigeria
212,948
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd

Deaths aged 5 to 24 over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 212,948 against 119,418 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 93,530.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 200 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 86,587 174,588 88,001 Nigeria
2000s 96,501 177,346 80,844 Nigeria
2010s 97,775 189,738 91,962 Nigeria
2020s 114,623 209,692 95,069 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths aged 5 to 24, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 212,948 against 119,418 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in deaths aged 5 to 24 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
93,530, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for deaths aged 5 to 24?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Deaths aged 5 to 24. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed