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

Asia Meridional
34.80 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.03 million
in 2024
Asia Meridional rank
5th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd

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

  • Asia Meridional
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Asia Meridional currently reports 34.80 million against 6.03 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 28.77 million.

That makes Asia Meridional's figure about 5.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Asia Meridional has been ahead every year.

Asia Meridional ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 17 groups.

Asia Meridional has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Meridional Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2010s 40.63 million 4.61 million 36.02 million Asia Meridional
2020s 36.12 million 5.74 million 30.38 million Asia Meridional

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, Asia Meridional or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Asia Meridional, at 34.80 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 Asia Meridional and Democratic Republic of Congo?
28.77 million, with Asia Meridional ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia Meridional and Democratic Republic of Congo?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Asia Meridional and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
Asia Meridional ranks 5th 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