Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Niger: Number of child deaths
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
385,039 deaths
in 2024
Niger
118,445 deaths
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
Niger rank
6th
Number of child deaths over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Niger
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 385,039 deaths against 118,445 deaths in Niger, a difference of 266,594 deaths.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 3.3 times Niger's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 230,879 deaths | 97,394 deaths | 133,485 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1980s | 258,387 deaths | 124,000 deaths | 134,386 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 346,360 deaths | 137,903 deaths | 208,456 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 342,587 deaths | 116,424 deaths | 226,162 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 309,740 deaths | 110,368 deaths | 199,371 deaths | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 375,184 deaths | 117,845 deaths | 257,339 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 Niger?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 385,039 deaths against 118,445 deaths in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?
- 266,594 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 6th 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 .