How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?

51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.

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.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

211,378

in 2024

Nigeria

457,845

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

4th

Nigeria rank

1st

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 457,845 against 211,378 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 246,467.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	121,658	374,241	252,584	Nigeria
1980s	136,302	412,242	275,940	Nigeria
1990s	183,811	486,888	303,077	Nigeria
2000s	184,353	473,288	288,936	Nigeria
2010s	169,454	458,269	288,815	Nigeria
2020s	206,059	456,183	250,124	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 457,845 against 211,378 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 246,467, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st 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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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
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Number of male children dying before reaching age five.