3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Congo
Congo: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 43 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
43
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
113.5
in 2000
All-time low
43
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Congo stood at 43. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Congo peaked at 113.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2021.
That places Congo 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 113.5 | — |
| 2001 | 110.5 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 105.8 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 100 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 93.4 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 86.5 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 80 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 74.2 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 69.3 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 65.4 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 62.4 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 60.1 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 58.2 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 56.4 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 54.6 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 52.8 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 51 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 49.3 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 47.7 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 52.4 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 44.5 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 43 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.86 | 65.4 | 113.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.49 | 47.7 | 62.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.75 | 43 | 44.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 47.1 compare
- 38 Ethiopia 46.8 compare
- 39 Ghana 44 compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 42.8 compare
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42.5 compare
- 43 Uganda 42.1 compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Congo?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Congo was 43 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 113.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Congo ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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