How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?

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.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

15,858

in 2024

Nigeria

39,521

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

3rd

Nigeria rank

1st

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 39,521 against 15,858 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 23,663.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.5 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16,490	34,180	17,690	Nigeria
2000s	18,111	34,559	16,448	Nigeria
2010s	15,523	37,281	21,758	Nigeria
2020s	15,840	39,705	23,865	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 39,521 against 15,858 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 23,663, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st 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: 03 September 2026

Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years