Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0609 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0609 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0798 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0466 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0609 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0353 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0609 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0271 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +32.7% | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | 0.079 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 0.074 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | 0.061 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 13 Malawi 0.0738 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Pakistan 0.0679 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Guinea 0.0627 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Kiribati 0.0604 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0603 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 0.057 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0609 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0798 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0466 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of 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 Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.