Number of child deaths by region in Congo
Congo: Number of child deaths by region was 7,367 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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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More health data for Congo
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (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.