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
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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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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.