Deaths age 5 to 9 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Deaths age 5 to 9 was 33,158 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33,158
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
43,208
in 2004
All-time low
27,331
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 5 to 9 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 27.3k1991: 27.7k1992: 28.1k1993: 28.5k1994: 28.8k1995: 29.2k1996: 42.7k1997: 43.0k1998: 41.0k1999: 41.3k2000: 41.8k2001: 42.4k2002: 42.9k2003: 43.1k2004: 43.2k2005: 31.4k2006: 31.3k2007: 31.3k2008: 31.3k2009: 31.4k2010: 31.4k2011: 31.4k2012: 31.4k2013: 31.6k2014: 31.7k2015: 31.9k2016: 32.1k2017: 32.3k2018: 32.4k2019: 32.6k2020: 32.8k2021: 32.9k2022: 33.0k2023: 33.1k2024: 33.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 9 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 33,158, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 43,208 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27,331, in 1990.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Deaths age 5 to 9 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 27,331
1991 27,685 +1.3%
1992 28,080 +1.4%
1993 28,482 +1.4%
1994 28,847 +1.3%
1995 29,151 +1.1%
1996 42,717 +46.5%
1997 43,023 +0.7%
1998 41,017 -4.7%
1999 41,281 +0.6%
2000 41,773 +1.2%
2001 42,390 +1.5%
2002 42,870 +1.1%
2003 43,104 +0.5%
2004 43,208 +0.2%
2005 31,398 -27.3%
2006 31,315 -0.3%
2007 31,279 -0.1%
2008 31,344 +0.2%
2009 31,373 +0.1%
2010 31,369 -0.0%
2011 31,367 -0.0%
2012 31,445 +0.2%
2013 31,563 +0.4%
2014 31,690 +0.4%
2015 31,891 +0.6%
2016 32,074 +0.6%
2017 32,260 +0.6%
2018 32,446 +0.6%
2019 32,602 +0.5%
2020 32,752 +0.5%
2021 32,884 +0.4%
2022 33,012 +0.4%
2023 33,070 +0.2%
2024 33,158 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,761 27,331 43,023 10
2000s 37,005 31,279 43,208 10
2010s 31,871 31,367 32,602 10
2020s 32,975 32,752 33,158 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 33,158 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 43,208 in 2004.
What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 27,331 in 1990.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 5 to 9 (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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