Child mortality by income level of country in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Child mortality by income level of country was 8.97 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.97 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.78 deaths per 100 live births
in 1969
All-time low
8.97 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1969–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by income level of country in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 8.97 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 24.78 deaths per 100 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 8.97 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Child mortality by income level of country in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 24.78 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1970 | 24.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 24.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 23.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 23.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 22.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 22.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 22.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 21.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 21.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 21.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 20.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 20.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 20 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 19.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 19.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 19.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 18.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 18.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 18.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 18.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 17.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 17.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 17.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 17.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 16.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 21.04 deaths per 100 live births | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 20.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 19.55 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 19.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 18.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 17.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 17.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 16.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 15.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.44 deaths per 100 live births | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 11.89 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 11.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.92 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 10.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 9.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.17 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.22 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.27 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.29 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.78 deaths per 100 live births | 24.78 deaths per 100 live births | 24.78 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 22.78 deaths per 100 live births | 21.02 deaths per 100 live births | 24.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.36 deaths per 100 live births | 18.24 deaths per 100 live births | 20.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5 deaths per 100 live births | 16.94 deaths per 100 live births | 21.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10.5 deaths per 100 live births | 18.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 deaths per 100 live births | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.18 deaths per 100 live births | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | 9.29 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 6 Guinea 9.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 8.97 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 8.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 12 Benin 7.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0193 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 8.97 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 24.78 deaths per 100 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .