African Union vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or

African Union
61.30 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.03 million
in 2024
African Union rank
2nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or over time

  • African Union
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

African Union currently reports 61.30 million against 6.03 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 55.27 million.

That makes African Union's figure about 10.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, African Union has been ahead every year.

African Union ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 17 groups.

African Union has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade African Union Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2010s 56.22 million 4.61 million 51.61 million African Union
2020s 60.80 million 5.74 million 55.06 million African Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or, African Union or Democratic Republic of Congo?
African Union, at 61.30 million against 6.03 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or between African Union and Democratic Republic of Congo?
55.27 million, with African Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for African Union and Democratic Republic of Congo?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do African Union and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
African Union ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 17 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
156 places, 2,324 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed