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)
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.