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

Democratic Republic of Congo
312,148
in 2023
Niger
123,007
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Niger rank
6th

Number of child deaths unwpp over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k195019862023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 312,148 against 123,007 in Niger, a difference of 189,141.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.5 times Niger's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Niger ranks 6th of 236 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 176,354 54,376 121,978 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 205,611 71,614 133,996 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 232,284 95,609 136,675 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 272,926 127,996 144,929 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 332,234 142,261 189,973 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 340,974 120,782 220,192 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 325,710 114,141 211,569 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 314,754 121,132 193,623 Democratic Republic of Congo

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 Niger?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 312,148 against 123,007 in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of child deaths unwpp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
189,141, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for number of child deaths unwpp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Niger ranks 6th 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