Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: Number of child deaths unwpp

Democratic Republic of Congo
312,148
in 2023
India
642,598
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
India rank
2nd

Number of child deaths unwpp over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • India
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195019862023

How they compare

India currently reports 642,598 against 312,148 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 330,450.

That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 236 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo India Difference Ahead
1950s 176,354 4.39 million 4.22 million India
1960s 205,611 4.61 million 4.41 million India
1970s 232,284 4.48 million 4.24 million India
1980s 272,926 3.96 million 3.68 million India
1990s 332,234 3.14 million 2.81 million India
2000s 340,974 2.15 million 1.81 million India
2010s 325,710 1.17 million 842,354 India
2020s 314,754 705,718 390,964 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths unwpp, Democratic Republic of Congo or India?
India, at 642,598 against 312,148 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of child deaths unwpp between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
330,450, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and India rank globally for number of child deaths unwpp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed