How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?

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.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo

211,378

in 2024

Pakistan

212,821

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

4th

Pakistan rank

3rd

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 212,821 against 211,378 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1,443.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	121,658	270,790	149,133	Pakistan
1980s	136,302	330,506	194,204	Pakistan
1990s	183,811	346,797	162,986	Pakistan
2000s	184,353	307,124	122,771	Pakistan
2010s	169,454	277,392	107,937	Pakistan
2020s	206,059	224,250	18,192	Pakistan

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 Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 212,821 against 211,378 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?: 1,443, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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.