Congo vs Tajikistan: Number of child deaths
Congo
7,367 deaths
in 2024
Tajikistan
7,590 deaths
in 2024
Congo rank
61st
Tajikistan rank
60th
Number of child deaths over time
- Congo
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 7,590 deaths against 7,367 deaths in Congo, a difference of 223 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Congo ranks 61st and Tajikistan ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,110 deaths | 19,013 deaths | 10,903 deaths | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 7,695 deaths | 20,703 deaths | 13,009 deaths | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 10,340 deaths | 21,992 deaths | 11,652 deaths | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 11,319 deaths | 10,867 deaths | 452.5 deaths | Congo |
| 2010s | 9,447 deaths | 8,609 deaths | 837.7 deaths | Congo |
| 2020s | 7,658 deaths | 7,999 deaths | 341 deaths | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Congo or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 7,590 deaths against 7,367 deaths in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Congo and Tajikistan?
- 223 deaths, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tajikistan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Tajikistan rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Congo ranks 61st and Tajikistan ranks 60th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .