Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years was 53,959 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 53,959. 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, number of deaths ages 10-19 years 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 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Democratic Republic of Congo was 53,959 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 53,959 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,024 in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years 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 Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 10-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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