Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Congo
Congo: Child deaths was 2,236 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths in Congo, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths in Congo stood at 2,236. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Congo peaked at 4,931 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2,236, in 2024.
That places Congo 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child deaths in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4,931 | — |
| 1956 | 4,768 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 4,610 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 4,453 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 4,309 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 4,180 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 4,064 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 3,949 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 3,847 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 3,752 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 3,672 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 3,605 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 3,547 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 3,500 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 3,464 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 3,430 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 3,410 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3,400 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 3,396 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3,383 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 3,374 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 3,361 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 3,330 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 3,291 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,242 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 3,180 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 3,110 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 3,045 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,971 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,899 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,844 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 2,805 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,790 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,796 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,844 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,922 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 3,026 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 3,156 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 3,308 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 3,486 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 3,681 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 3,893 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 4,087 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 4,255 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 4,335 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4,332 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 4,239 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4,105 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3,964 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 3,798 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3,635 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3,474 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 3,328 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3,214 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3,155 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3,133 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,142 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,170 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,183 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,158 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,081 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,973 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2,851 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,733 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3,397 | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 2,529 | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 2,440 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,359 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,294 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 2,236 | -2.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2,236 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2,236 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -25.6% | 3,397 | 2,529 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,614 | 4,309 | 4,931 | 5 |
| 1960s | 3,758 | 3,464 | 4,180 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,362 | 3,242 | 3,430 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,928 | 2,790 | 3,180 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,615 | 2,922 | 4,335 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,724 | 3,155 | 4,332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,082 | 2,733 | 3,397 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,372 | 2,236 | 2,529 | 5 |
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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 child deaths in Congo?
- Child deaths in Congo was 2,236 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4,931 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,236 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for child deaths?
- Congo ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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