Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0019 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.002 units per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Nigeria rank
5th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.002 units per person against 0.0019 units per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nigeria ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0 units per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.002 units per person against 0.0019 units per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 0.0001 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.