Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause

Democratic Republic of Congo
44,935
in 2021
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
178,053
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
4th

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time

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

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) currently reports 178,053 against 44,935 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 133,118.

That makes Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s figure about 4.0 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 4th of 193 countries.

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 37,446 199,235 161,789 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2010s 42,481 198,422 155,942 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2020s 44,724 179,620 134,896 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), at 178,053 against 44,935 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
133,118, with Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed