Child deaths igme data in Congo
Congo: Child deaths igme data 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
Child deaths igme data in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 7,367 for child deaths igme data 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, child deaths igme data 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.
Child deaths igme data 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 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths igme data in Congo?
- Child deaths igme data in Congo was 7,367 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths igme data recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12,516 in 2001.
- What is the lowest child deaths igme data recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,367 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for child deaths igme data?
- Congo ranks 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths igme data 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths igme data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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