How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?

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 5-9 years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female

Democratic Republic of Congo

15,858

in 2024

India

20,434

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

3rd

India rank

2nd

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
India

How they compare

India currently reports 20,434 against 15,858 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4,576.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 197 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	India	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16,490	138,948	122,458	India
2000s	18,111	90,799	72,688	India
2010s	15,523	44,253	28,730	India
2020s	15,840	23,484	7,644	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or India?: India, at 20,434 against 15,858 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?: 4,576, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and India rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd 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 5-9 years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female
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: 29 October 2026

Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years