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

Democratic Republic of Congo
44,935
in 2021
Europe (WHO region)
17,454
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Europe (WHO region) rank
7th

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

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

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 44,935 against 17,454 in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 27,481.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.6 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe (WHO region) ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 7th of 193 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Europe (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 37,446 36,835 610.62 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 42,481 24,804 17,677 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 44,724 17,923 26,801 Democratic Republic of Congo

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 Europe (WHO region)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 44,935 against 17,454 in Europe (WHO region) as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Democratic Republic of Congo and Europe (WHO region)?
27,481, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Europe (WHO region)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Europe (WHO region) rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 7th 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