Child mortality complete gapminder in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Child mortality complete gapminder was 8.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.97
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 203 countries
All-time high
42.27
in 1800
All-time low
8.97
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality complete gapminder in Democratic Republic of Congo is 8.97, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 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 complete gapminder in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 42.27 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 8.97, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.
Child mortality complete gapminder in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 42.27 | — |
| 1801 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 42.27 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 42.26 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 42.26 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 42.25 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 42.24 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 42.23 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 42.2 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 42.17 | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 42.14 | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 42.09 | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 42.04 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 41.99 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 41.92 | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 41.86 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 41.78 | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 41.7 | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 41.61 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 41.52 | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 41.42 | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 41.32 | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 41.22 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 41.12 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 41.02 | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 40.93 | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 40.83 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 40.73 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 40.63 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 40.53 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 40.43 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 40.33 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 40.23 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 40.13 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 40.03 | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 39.93 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 39.84 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 39.74 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 39.64 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 39.54 | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 39.43 | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 39.33 | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 39.23 | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 39.12 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 39.02 | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 38.91 | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 38.81 | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 38.7 | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 38.6 | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 38.5 | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 37.57 | -2.4% |
| 1942 | 36.78 | -2.1% |
| 1943 | 35.89 | -2.4% |
| 1944 | 35.01 | -2.4% |
| 1945 | 34.15 | -2.5% |
| 1946 | 33.41 | -2.2% |
| 1947 | 32.57 | -2.5% |
| 1948 | 31.75 | -2.5% |
| 1949 | 30.95 | -2.5% |
| 1950 | 30.26 | -2.2% |
| 1951 | 30.06 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 29.68 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 29.32 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 28.98 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 28.67 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 28.38 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 28.11 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 27.86 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 27.62 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 27.39 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 27.17 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 26.95 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 26.72 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 26.48 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 26.21 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 25.93 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 25.61 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 25.28 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 24.78 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 24.48 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 24.14 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 23.77 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 23.38 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 22.98 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 22.6 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 22.2 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 21.82 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 21.39 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 21.02 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 20.66 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 20.32 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 20 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 19.69 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 19.43 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 19.18 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 18.94 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 18.71 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 18.48 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 18.24 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 18 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 17.77 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 17.54 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 17.34 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 17.14 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 16.94 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 21.04 | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 20.68 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 19.55 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 19.04 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 18.46 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 17.84 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 17.22 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 16.59 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 15.94 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.44 | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 11.89 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 11.38 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.92 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.5 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 10.14 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 9.83 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.59 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.41 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.27 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.19 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.15 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.15 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.17 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.22 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.27 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.29 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.25 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.13 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 8.97 | -1.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.97 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 42.27 | 42.27 | 42.27 | 10 |
| 1810s | 42.27 | 42.27 | 42.27 | 10 |
| 1820s | 42.27 | 42.27 | 42.27 | 10 |
| 1830s | 42.27 | 42.27 | 42.27 | 10 |
| 1840s | 42.27 | 42.27 | 42.27 | 10 |
| 1850s | 42.27 | 42.27 | 42.27 | 10 |
| 1860s | 42.27 | 42.27 | 42.27 | 10 |
| 1870s | 42.27 | 42.27 | 42.27 | 10 |
| 1880s | 42.27 | 42.27 | 42.27 | 10 |
| 1890s | 42.25 | 42.2 | 42.27 | 10 |
| 1900s | 41.93 | 41.61 | 42.17 | 10 |
| 1910s | 41.07 | 40.63 | 41.52 | 10 |
| 1920s | 40.08 | 39.64 | 40.53 | 10 |
| 1930s | 39.07 | 38.6 | 39.54 | 10 |
| 1940s | 34.66 | 30.95 | 38.5 | 10 |
| 1950s | 28.89 | 27.62 | 30.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.25 | 24.78 | 27.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.78 | 21.02 | 24.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.36 | 18.24 | 20.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5 | 16.94 | 21.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.32 | 10.5 | 18.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 | 9.15 | 10.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.18 | 8.97 | 9.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 6 Guinea 9.21 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 8.97 compare
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- 11 Burkina Faso 7.49 compare
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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 mortality complete gapminder in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 42.27 in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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