Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
17,300
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
161,047
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 161,047 against 17,300 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 143,747.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 9.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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 Democratic Republic of Congo Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 17,271 214,734 197,463 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 18,895 186,602 167,707 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 16,347 168,417 152,070 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 17,136 167,642 150,506 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, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 161,047 against 17,300 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
143,747, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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, 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 5-9 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
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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years