Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Number of under-five deaths, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
211,378
in 2024
Niger
62,674
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Niger rank
6th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197419992024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 211,378 against 62,674 in Niger, a difference of 148,704.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.4 times Niger's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Niger ranks 6th of 197 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 121,658 50,247 71,410 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 136,302 63,803 72,500 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 183,811 71,288 112,523 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 184,353 60,572 123,780 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 169,454 57,943 111,511 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 206,059 62,214 143,844 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 211,378 against 62,674 in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
148,704, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Niger ranks 6th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, male
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 male children dying before reaching age five.