Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 33,158 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 33,158 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 43,208 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27,331, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,331 | — |
| 1991 | 27,685 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 28,080 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 28,482 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 28,847 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 29,151 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 42,717 | +46.5% |
| 1997 | 43,023 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 41,017 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 41,281 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 41,773 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 42,390 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 42,870 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 43,104 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 43,208 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 31,398 | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 31,315 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 31,279 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 31,344 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 31,373 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 31,369 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 31,367 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 31,445 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 31,563 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 31,690 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 31,891 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 32,074 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32,260 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 32,446 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32,602 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 32,752 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 32,884 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 33,012 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 33,070 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 33,158 | +0.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 33,158 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,078, 8.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 33,158 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 10.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +46.5% | 29,151 | 42,717 |
| 2005 | -27.3% | 43,208 | 31,398 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,761 | 27,331 | 43,023 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,005 | 31,279 | 43,208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,871 | 31,367 | 32,602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,975 | 32,752 | 33,158 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Democratic Republic of Congo was 33,158 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 5-9 years recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 43,208 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,331 in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years