Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs World: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
44,935
in 2021
World
866,284
in 2021
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
4th
World rank
1st

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 866,284 against 44,935 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 821,349.

That makes World's figure about 19.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 193 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the World Difference Ahead
2000s 37,446 1.27 million 1.24 million World
2010s 42,481 1.03 million 988,738 World
2020s 44,724 877,344 832,619 World

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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or World?
World, at 866,284 against 44,935 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and World?
821,349, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and World?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and World rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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