Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs India: Number of children who die before age 5
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
312,148 deaths
in 2023
India
642,598 deaths
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
India rank
2nd
Number of children who die before age 5 over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 642,598 deaths against 312,148 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 330,450 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 176,354 deaths | 4.39 million deaths | 4.22 million deaths | India |
| 1960s | 205,611 deaths | 4.61 million deaths | 4.41 million deaths | India |
| 1970s | 232,284 deaths | 4.48 million deaths | 4.24 million deaths | India |
| 1980s | 272,926 deaths | 3.96 million deaths | 3.68 million deaths | India |
| 1990s | 332,234 deaths | 3.14 million deaths | 2.81 million deaths | India |
| 2000s | 340,974 deaths | 2.15 million deaths | 1.81 million deaths | India |
| 2010s | 325,710 deaths | 1.17 million deaths | 842,354 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 314,754 deaths | 705,718 deaths | 390,964 deaths | India |
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 India?
- India, at 642,598 deaths against 312,148 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India?
- 330,450 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and India rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd 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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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.