Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female in Congo
Congo: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female was 2.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.5% for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female in Congo peaked at 10.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.
That places Congo 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +63.1% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +197.8% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -76.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -6.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.6%, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 2.9% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 175 North Macedonia 2.8% compare
- 176 Montenegro 2.7% compare
- 177 Mozambique 2.6% compare
- 179 Equatorial Guinea 2.4% compare
- 180 Liberia 2.4% compare
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.0% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female in Congo?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female in Congo was 2.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female?
- Congo ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.