Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or

Democratic Republic of Congo
6.03 million
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
55.20 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
4th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
020.0M40.0M60.0M201020172024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 55.20 million against 6.03 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 49.17 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s figure about 9.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 4th of 139 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2010s 4.61 million 50.64 million 46.03 million Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
2020s 5.74 million 54.82 million 49.08 million Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), at 55.20 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
49.17 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 4th of 139 countries.
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