Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 33,158 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 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, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 200 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.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 33,158 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 43,208 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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