Adolescent mortality rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Adolescent mortality rate was 7.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 7.91. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 17.49 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.91, in 2024.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.41 | 11.03 | 17.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.35 | 9.55 | 15.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 | 8.43 | 9.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.14 | 7.91 | 8.33 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 7.91 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 17.49 in 1996.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.91 in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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