Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of under-five deaths

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
385,039
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.93 million
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 2.93 million against 385,039 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2.55 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.6 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 197 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 346,360 4.14 million 3.79 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 342,587 3.72 million 3.38 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 309,740 3.15 million 2.84 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 375,184 3.01 million 2.64 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 2.93 million against 385,039 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
2.55 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,104 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.