Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Democratic Republic of Congo
105,425 deaths
in 2024
India
386,212 deaths
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
India rank
1st
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 386,212 deaths against 105,425 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 280,787 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 3.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 199 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61,824 deaths | 1.70 million deaths | 1.64 million deaths | India |
| 1990s | 72,335 deaths | 1.45 million deaths | 1.38 million deaths | India |
| 2000s | 77,675 deaths | 1.08 million deaths | 1.00 million deaths | India |
| 2010s | 84,738 deaths | 681,798 deaths | 597,060 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 101,873 deaths | 432,777 deaths | 330,904 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or India?
- India, at 386,212 deaths against 105,425 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
- 280,787 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and India rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .