Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
17,300
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
161,047
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 161,047 against 17,300 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 143,747.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 197 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa 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 Difference Ahead
1990s 17,271 214,734 197,463 Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 18,895 186,602 167,707 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 16,347 168,417 152,070 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 17,136 167,642 150,506 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 161,047 against 17,300 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
143,747, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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