How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and World?

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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs World: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male

Democratic Republic of Congo

17,300

in 2024

World

256,163

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

3rd

World rank

1st

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

Democratic Republic of Congo
World

How they compare

World currently reports 256,163 against 17,300 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 238,863.

That makes World's figure about 14.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	World	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17,271	545,540	528,269	World
2000s	18,895	402,623	383,728	World
2010s	16,347	307,027	290,680	World
2020s	17,136	270,268	253,132	World

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 World?: World, at 256,163 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 World?: 238,863, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and World?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and World rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and World 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, 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
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years