Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of under-five deaths, female

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
173,661
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.33 million
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.33 million against 173,661 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.16 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.7 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 197 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 162,549 1.93 million 1.76 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 158,234 1.71 million 1.55 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 140,285 1.43 million 1.29 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 169,126 1.37 million 1.20 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.33 million against 173,661 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.16 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Where does this data 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 Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, female
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.