Number of deaths ages 10-14 years in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of deaths ages 10-14 years was 22,038 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 10-14 years in Democratic Republic of Congo is 22,038, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-14 years in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 22,038 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,905, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,905 | — |
| 1991 | 10,151 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 10,430 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 10,728 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 11,075 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 11,409 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 18,793 | +64.7% |
| 1997 | 19,227 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 18,450 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 18,816 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 19,136 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 19,442 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 19,772 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 20,088 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 20,485 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14,670 | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 15,155 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 15,570 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 15,908 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 16,190 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 16,476 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16,692 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 16,945 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 17,288 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 17,646 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 17,937 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 18,290 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 18,643 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 19,070 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 19,529 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 20,042 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 20,568 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 21,121 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 21,619 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 22,038 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,898 | 9,905 | 19,227 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,642 | 14,670 | 20,485 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,852 | 16,476 | 19,529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,078 | 20,042 | 22,038 | 5 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-14 years in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of deaths ages 10-14 years in Democratic Republic of Congo was 22,038 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 10-14 years recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22,038 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-14 years recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,905 in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of deaths ages 10-14 years?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-14 years rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 10-14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of adolescents ages 10-14 years