Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female
Democratic Republic of Congo
15,858
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
139,080
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
6th
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 139,080 against 15,858 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 123,222.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,490 | 196,005 | 179,514 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 18,111 | 172,875 | 154,764 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 15,523 | 151,497 | 135,974 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 15,840 | 146,081 | 130,241 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 139,080 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 123,222, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th 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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About this data
Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years