Child deaths in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Child deaths was 138,014 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
138,014
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
180,989
in 1997
All-time low
105,730
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974β2024
Child deaths in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1974β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 138,014 for child deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 180,989 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 105,730, in 1974.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,937 | 105,730 | 106,076 | 6 |
| 1980s | 114,158 | 106,427 | 123,771 | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,519 | 125,589 | 180,989 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,659 | 114,827 | 167,681 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,002 | 113,831 | 129,483 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,627 | 132,955 | 138,375 | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 29.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 51.85 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Child deaths in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 138,014 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 180,989 in 1997.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,730 in 1974.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for child deaths?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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