Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Number of youth deaths
Democratic Republic of Congo
440,235
in 2024
Nigeria
994,407
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st
Number of youth deaths over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 994,407 against 440,235 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 554,172.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 394,019 | 1.02 million | 621,325 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 397,234 | 987,683 | 590,449 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 359,462 | 975,487 | 616,025 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 429,237 | 990,744 | 561,507 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 994,407 against 440,235 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 554,172, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of youth deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.