What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

123,223, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

15,858

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

139,081

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

3rd

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

4th

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 139,081 against 15,858 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 123,223.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 8.8 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 197 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16,490	196,006	179,515	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	18,111	172,876	154,766	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	15,523	151,498	135,975	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s	15,840	146,082	130,242	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 139,081 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 123,223, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th 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