Congo vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of children who die before age 5

Congo
7,474 deaths
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
8,047 deaths
in 2023
Congo rank
64th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
62nd

Number of children who die before age 5 over time

  • Congo
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 8,047 deaths against 7,474 deaths in Congo, a difference of 573 deaths.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Congo ranks 64th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 62nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 9,544 deaths 39,173 deaths 29,628 deaths Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1960s 8,258 deaths 35,259 deaths 27,002 deaths Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s 8,213 deaths 26,002 deaths 17,789 deaths Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 7,728 deaths 19,943 deaths 12,215 deaths Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 10,577 deaths 15,186 deaths 4,609 deaths Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 11,500 deaths 11,383 deaths 117.2 deaths Congo
2010s 9,481 deaths 10,217 deaths 736.1 deaths Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 7,664 deaths 8,209 deaths 545 deaths Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Congo or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 8,047 deaths against 7,474 deaths in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Congo and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
573 deaths, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
Congo ranks 64th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 62nd 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.