Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Number of under-five deaths, per capita (UN Inter-agency)
Number of under-five deaths, per capita (UN Inter-agency) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0035 units per person against 0.0023 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0012 units per person.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.001 units per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0035 units per person against 0.0023 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0012 units per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.