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
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195819912024

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) – 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 .