Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs India: Number of child deaths
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
385,039 deaths
in 2024
India
615,030 deaths
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
India rank
2nd
Number of child deaths over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 615,030 deaths against 385,039 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 229,991 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 230,879 deaths | 4.36 million deaths | 4.13 million deaths | India |
| 1980s | 258,387 deaths | 3.90 million deaths | 3.65 million deaths | India |
| 1990s | 346,360 deaths | 3.13 million deaths | 2.78 million deaths | India |
| 2000s | 342,587 deaths | 2.15 million deaths | 1.81 million deaths | India |
| 2010s | 309,740 deaths | 1.17 million deaths | 863,244 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 375,184 deaths | 693,757 deaths | 318,573 deaths | India |
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 India?
- India, at 615,030 deaths against 385,039 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India?
- 229,991 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .