AFR vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years

AFR
281,554
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
33,158
in 2024
AFR rank
2nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd

Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years over time

  • AFR
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

AFR currently reports 281,554 against 33,158 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 248,396.

That makes AFR's figure about 8.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

AFR ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 17 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade AFR Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 393,378 33,761 359,617 AFR
2000s 343,547 37,005 306,542 AFR
2010s 303,399 31,871 271,529 AFR
2020s 297,743 32,975 264,768 AFR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years, AFR or Democratic Republic of Congo?
AFR, at 281,554 against 33,158 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years between AFR and Democratic Republic of Congo?
248,396, with AFR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Democratic Republic of Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do AFR and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
AFR ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 17 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
219 places, 7,665 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed