Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Congo is 0.0065 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Congo 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0065 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0092 units per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0065 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0271 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 62 Micronesia (country) 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Barbados 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Lesotho 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Djibouti 0.006 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Indonesia 0.006 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 El Salvador 0.0059 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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 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.