Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 33,158 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
33,158
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
43,208
in 2004
All-time low
27,331
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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 aged 5 to 9 in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 33,158, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 1 Nigeria 86,235 compare
  2. 2 India 45,212 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 18,291 compare
  4. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 16,110 compare
  5. 6 Niger 14,976 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 33,158 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 43,208 in 2004.
What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 27,331 in 1990.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 9
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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