Number of child deaths by region in Congo
Congo: Number of child deaths by region was 7,367 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,367
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
61st
of 195 countries
All-time high
12,516
in 2001
All-time low
7,367
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 7,367 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Congo peaked at 12,516 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,367, in 2024.
That places Congo 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by region in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,457 | — |
| 1961 | 8,316 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 8,182 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 8,084 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 8,006 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 7,954 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 7,920 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 7,893 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 7,884 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 7,900 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 7,918 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 7,980 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 8,055 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 8,119 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 8,151 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 8,192 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 8,204 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 8,164 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 8,117 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 8,049 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 7,962 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 7,872 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 7,774 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 7,659 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 7,554 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 7,505 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 7,508 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,564 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 7,675 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7,873 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 8,146 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 8,496 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 8,923 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 9,415 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 9,997 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 10,613 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 11,246 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 11,842 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 12,265 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 12,459 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 12,496 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 12,516 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12,409 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 12,022 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 11,553 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 11,117 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 10,688 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 10,321 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 10,091 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 9,978 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10,023 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10,064 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9,984 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,841 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 9,613 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9,330 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 9,036 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8,750 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 8,475 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9,352 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 8,007 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 7,809 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7,624 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7,481 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 7,367 | -1.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7,367 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7,367 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,060 | 7,884 | 8,457 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,095 | 7,918 | 8,204 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,695 | 7,505 | 7,962 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,340 | 8,146 | 12,459 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,319 | 9,978 | 12,516 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,447 | 8,475 | 10,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,658 | 7,367 | 8,007 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 number of child deaths by region in Congo?
- Number of child deaths by region in Congo was 7,367 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12,516 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,367 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Congo ranks 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.