Democratic Republic of the Congo vs India: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates

Democratic Republic of the Congo
385,039
in 2024
India
615,030
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
India rank
2nd

Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • India
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

How they compare

India currently reports 615,030 against 385,039 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 229,991.

That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 200 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo India Difference Ahead
1990s 346,360 3.13 million 2.78 million India
2000s 342,587 2.15 million 1.81 million India
2010s 309,740 1.17 million 863,244 India
2020s 375,184 693,757 318,573 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five deaths - un igme estimates, Democratic Republic of the Congo or India?
India, at 615,030 against 385,039 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five deaths - un igme estimates between Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
229,991, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and India rank globally for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed