Democratic Republic of Congo vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Democratic Republic of Congo
44,935
in 2021
Western Pacific (WHO region)
37,759
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
5th
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 44,935 against 37,759 in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 7,176.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Western Pacific (WHO region) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,446 | 111,498 | 74,052 | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 42,481 | 64,173 | 21,692 | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 44,724 | 39,419 | 5,305 | 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 44,935 against 37,759 in Western Pacific (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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 7,176, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 5th 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.