What is the difference in number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?

151,238, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male

Democratic Republic of Congo

16,081

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

167,319

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

8th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

7th

Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 167,319 against 16,081 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 151,238.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 10.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 197 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10,537	136,557	126,020	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	9,464	126,485	117,021	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	11,929	135,685	123,756	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	15,243	162,421	147,178	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 167,319 against 16,081 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 151,238, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Number of deaths of male youths ages 20-24 years