Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years

Democratic Republic of Congo
33,158
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
66,236
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
5th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
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How they compare

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) currently reports 66,236 against 33,158 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 33,078.

That makes Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s figure about 2.0 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th of 200 countries.

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1990s 33,761 86,921 53,159 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2000s 37,005 73,412 36,406 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2010s 31,871 69,348 37,477 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2020s 32,975 64,235 31,260 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), at 66,236 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
33,078, with Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th of 200 countries.
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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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
213 places, 7,455 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed