Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Congo or Russian Federation?

Congo, at 4,055 against 3,819 in Russian Federation as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Russian Federation?

62 years are reported by both, from 1963 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 vs Russian Federation: Number of under-five deaths, male

Congo

4,055

in 2024

Russian Federation

3,819

in 2024

Congo rank

61st

Russian Federation rank

63rd

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

Congo
Russian Federation

How they compare

Congo currently reports 4,055 against 3,819 in Russian Federation, a difference of 236.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Congo ranks 61st and Russian Federation ranks 63rd of 197 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4,187	40,196	36,009	Russian Federation
1970s	4,291	33,429	29,138	Russian Federation
1980s	4,113	34,931	30,817	Russian Federation
1990s	5,527	19,934	14,406	Russian Federation
2000s	6,081	12,251	6,170	Russian Federation
2010s	5,150	8,704	3,554	Russian Federation
2020s	4,207	4,356	149	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Congo or Russian Federation?: Congo, at 4,055 against 3,819 in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Congo and Russian Federation?: 236, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Russian Federation?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Congo and Russian Federation rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?: Congo ranks 61st and Russian Federation ranks 63rd 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.