Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: Number of under-five deaths

Democratic Republic of Congo
385,039
in 2024
India
615,030
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
India rank
2nd

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 615,030 against 385,039 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 229,991.

That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 195 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.