Child mortality igme in Congo
Congo: Child mortality igme was 3.91 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.91
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.74
in 1944
All-time low
3.91
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Child mortality igme in Congo, 1944–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality igme in Congo stood at 3.91. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality igme in Congo peaked at 31.74 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 3.91, in 2024.
Congo ranks 40th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality igme in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 31.74 | — |
| 1945 | 31.03 | -2.2% |
| 1946 | 30.42 | -2.0% |
| 1947 | 29.74 | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 29.11 | -2.1% |
| 1949 | 28.44 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 27.73 | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 27.01 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 26.28 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 25.47 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 24.62 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 23.74 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 22.83 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 21.91 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 21 | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 20.15 | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 19.35 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 18.62 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 17.92 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 17.27 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 16.65 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 16.08 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 15.54 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 15.01 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 14.53 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 14.09 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 13.66 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 13.3 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 12.97 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 12.65 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 12.33 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 12.04 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 11.76 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 11.47 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 11.22 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 10.96 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 10.7 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 10.44 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 10.2 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 9.93 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 9.67 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 9.45 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 9.28 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 9.14 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.06 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.07 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.15 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.31 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.53 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 9.79 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 10.11 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 10.45 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 10.8 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 11.1 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 11.32 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 11.37 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.25 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.93 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 10.46 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.89 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.23 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 8.57 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 7.95 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 7.39 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.92 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.53 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 6.24 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 6 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 5.79 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.62 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.45 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.27 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.1 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.93 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.76 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.22 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 4.45 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.15 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.03 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.91 | -2.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 30.08 | 28.44 | 31.74 | 6 |
| 1950s | 24.07 | 20.15 | 27.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.5 | 14.09 | 19.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.24 | 10.96 | 13.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.69 | 9.06 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.29 | 9.15 | 11.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.91 | 6.53 | 11.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 | 4.76 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 3.91 | 4.45 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality igme in Congo?
- Child mortality igme in Congo was 3.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality igme recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.74 in 1944.
- What is the lowest child mortality igme recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for child mortality igme?
- Congo ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality igme rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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