Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia: Number of children who die before age 5

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
312,148 deaths
in 2023
Ethiopia
181,015 deaths
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
5th

Number of children who die before age 5 over time

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 312,148 deaths against 181,015 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 131,133 deaths.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1950s 176,354 deaths 286,322 deaths 109,967 deaths Ethiopia
1960s 205,611 deaths 297,163 deaths 91,552 deaths Ethiopia
1970s 232,284 deaths 391,068 deaths 158,784 deaths Ethiopia
1980s 272,926 deaths 498,103 deaths 225,177 deaths Ethiopia
1990s 332,234 deaths 465,670 deaths 133,435 deaths Ethiopia
2000s 340,974 deaths 358,782 deaths 17,809 deaths Ethiopia
2010s 325,710 deaths 226,106 deaths 99,604 deaths Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 314,754 deaths 188,184 deaths 126,571 deaths Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 312,148 deaths against 181,015 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
131,133 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.