Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.60 million 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

1.39 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of under-five deaths, male

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

211,378

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

1.60 million

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

4th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

5th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.60 million against 211,378 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.39 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.6 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 197 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	183,811	2.22 million	2.03 million	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	184,353	2.01 million	1.83 million	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	169,454	1.71 million	1.54 million	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s	206,059	1.64 million	1.44 million	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.60 million 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 1.39 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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, 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: 03 September 2026

Number of male children dying before reaching age five.