3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Congo
Congo: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 43 in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.5, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.75, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 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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