What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan?

17,361 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Pakistan: Deaths from pneumonia

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

79,558 deaths

in 2021

Pakistan

62,197 deaths

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

6th

Pakistan rank

8th

Deaths from pneumonia over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Pakistan

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 79,558 deaths against 62,197 deaths in Pakistan, a difference of 17,361 deaths.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	64,801 deaths	98,115 deaths	33,315 deaths	Pakistan
2010s	77,965 deaths	76,882 deaths	1,083 deaths	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	76,688 deaths	62,849 deaths	13,839 deaths	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Pakistan?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 79,558 deaths against 62,197 deaths in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan?: 17,361 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Pakistan rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths from pneumonia
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.