Deaths age 10 to 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths age 10 to 19 was 53,959 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53,959
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
3rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
53,959
in 2024
All-time low
25,024
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 10 to 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 25.0k1991: 25.5k1992: 26.0k1993: 26.5k1994: 27.3k1995: 28.0k1996: 40.3k1997: 38.8k1998: 41.0k1999: 42.0k2000: 39.7k2001: 40.5k2002: 41.3k2003: 41.9k2004: 42.6k2005: 34.4k2006: 35.2k2007: 35.9k2008: 36.6k2009: 37.3k2010: 38.0k2011: 38.8k2012: 39.4k2013: 40.0k2014: 40.8k2015: 41.5k2016: 42.4k2017: 43.5k2018: 44.8k2019: 46.3k2020: 47.8k2021: 49.5k2022: 51.2k2023: 52.7k2024: 54.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 53,959 for deaths age 10 to 19 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 10 to 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 53,959 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,024, in 1990.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths age 10 to 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 10 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 25,024
1991 25,475 +1.8%
1992 25,960 +1.9%
1993 26,478 +2.0%
1994 27,268 +3.0%
1995 27,979 +2.6%
1996 40,256 +43.9%
1997 38,766 -3.7%
1998 41,048 +5.9%
1999 42,048 +2.4%
2000 39,738 -5.5%
2001 40,505 +1.9%
2002 41,267 +1.9%
2003 41,935 +1.6%
2004 42,624 +1.6%
2005 34,423 -19.2%
2006 35,200 +2.3%
2007 35,936 +2.1%
2008 36,631 +1.9%
2009 37,290 +1.8%
2010 38,048 +2.0%
2011 38,775 +1.9%
2012 39,419 +1.7%
2013 40,030 +1.6%
2014 40,784 +1.9%
2015 41,515 +1.8%
2016 42,390 +2.1%
2017 43,472 +2.6%
2018 44,825 +3.1%
2019 46,283 +3.3%
2020 47,833 +3.3%
2021 49,483 +3.4%
2022 51,210 +3.5%
2023 52,694 +2.9%
2024 53,959 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,030 25,024 42,048 10
2000s 38,555 34,423 42,624 10
2010s 41,554 38,048 46,283 10
2020s 51,036 47,833 53,959 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 1 India 144,214 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 88,600 compare
  3. 4 China 35,578 compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 33,876 compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 29,631 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 10 to 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Deaths age 10 to 19 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 53,959 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 10 to 19 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 53,959 in 2024.
What is the lowest deaths age 10 to 19 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 25,024 in 1990.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for deaths age 10 to 19?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 10 to 19 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 10 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 10 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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