Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nigeria: Deaths aged 5 to 9

Democratic Republic of the Congo
33,158
in 2024
Nigeria
86,235
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st

Deaths aged 5 to 9 over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Nigeria
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 86,235 against 33,158 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 53,077.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st 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 the Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 33,761 71,762 38,000 Nigeria
2000s 37,005 72,550 35,544 Nigeria
2010s 31,871 79,309 47,438 Nigeria
2020s 32,975 86,504 53,528 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths aged 5 to 9, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 86,235 against 33,158 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in deaths aged 5 to 9 between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
53,077, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria rank globally for deaths aged 5 to 9?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Deaths aged 5 to 9. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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