Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia: Number of child deaths

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
385,039 deaths
in 2024
Ethiopia
181,228 deaths
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
Ethiopia rank
5th

Number of child deaths over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 385,039 deaths against 181,228 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 203,811 deaths.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 2.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 230,879 deaths 405,907 deaths 175,028 deaths Ethiopia
1980s 258,387 deaths 495,242 deaths 236,855 deaths Ethiopia
1990s 346,360 deaths 454,494 deaths 108,134 deaths Ethiopia
2000s 342,587 deaths 352,878 deaths 10,291 deaths Ethiopia
2010s 309,740 deaths 226,944 deaths 82,796 deaths Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 375,184 deaths 226,316 deaths 148,868 deaths Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 385,039 deaths against 181,228 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
203,811 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for number of child deaths?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 5th 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 child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .