Child mortality, annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -2.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
108th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.66 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-14.75 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
80
1945–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Congo, 1945–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality, annual growth rate in Congo stood at -2.98 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 9.66 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -14.75 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Congo 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -2.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1947 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1948 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1949 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1950 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1951 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1952 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1953 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1954 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1955 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1956 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1957 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1958 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1959 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1960 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1961 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1962 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1963 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1964 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1965 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1966 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1967 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1968 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1969 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1970 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1971 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1972 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1973 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1974 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1975 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1976 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1977 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1978 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1979 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1980 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1981 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1982 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1983 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1984 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1985 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1986 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1987 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1988 | -0.8753 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1104 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1990 | 0.882 % change on previous year | +699.1% |
| 1991 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 1992 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4417 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2000 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -338.9% |
| 2001 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +169.5% |
| 2002 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 2003 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2004 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2005 | -7.15 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2006 | -7.23 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2007 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2008 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2009 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2010 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2011 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2012 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2013 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2014 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2015 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2016 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2017 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2018 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -380.3% |
| 2020 | -14.75 % change on previous year | -252.6% |
| 2021 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2022 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2023 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2024 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +699.1% | 0.1104 % change on previous year | 0.882 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +380.3% | -3.45 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -338.9% | 0.4417 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -252.6% | 9.66 % change on previous year | -14.75 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -169.5% | -1.06 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +112.6% | -0.8753 % change on previous year | 0.1104 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.17 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1950s | -3.39 % change on previous year | -4.15 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.51 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.48 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.87 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | 0.1104 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.4417 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.37 % change on previous year | -7.23 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.14 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.5 % change on previous year | -14.75 % change on previous year | -2.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 105 Papua New Guinea -2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Angola -2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Barbados -2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Comoros -2.99 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Turkmenistan -2.99 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire -3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Jordan -3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Peru -3.01 % change on previous year 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Congo?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Congo was -2.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.75 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.