Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Congo
Congo: Child mortality rate was 12.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.47
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
218.13
in 1944
All-time low
12.47
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Child mortality rate in Congo, 1944–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Congo is 12.47, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Congo peaked at 218.13 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 12.47, in 2024.
That places Congo 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 218.13 | — |
| 1945 | 210.97 | -3.3% |
| 1946 | 204.6 | -3.0% |
| 1947 | 197.91 | -3.3% |
| 1948 | 191.4 | -3.3% |
| 1949 | 184.82 | -3.4% |
| 1950 | 178.1 | -3.6% |
| 1951 | 171.37 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 164.7 | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 157.52 | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 150.29 | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 142.88 | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 135.35 | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 128.11 | -5.4% |
| 1958 | 121.03 | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 114.45 | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 108.33 | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 102.82 | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 97.51 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 92.71 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 88.13 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 83.91 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 79.97 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 76.2 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 72.77 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 69.67 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 66.71 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 64.09 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 61.72 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 59.49 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 57.23 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 55.24 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 53.36 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 51.44 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 49.68 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 48 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 46.32 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 44.66 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 43.14 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 41.56 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 40.05 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 38.78 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 37.68 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 36.83 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 36.15 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 35.92 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 36.02 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 36.38 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 37.03 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 37.88 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 38.98 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 40.16 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 41.43 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 42.45 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 43.19 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 43.19 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 42.55 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 41.13 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 39.12 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 36.71 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 34.03 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 31.37 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 28.88 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 26.7 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 24.77 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 23.26 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 22.06 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 21.05 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 20.21 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 19.49 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 18.77 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 18.03 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 17.32 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 16.58 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 15.9 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 19.69 | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 14.64 | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 14.03 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 13.45 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 12.94 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 12.47 | -3.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 12.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.43, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 12.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -25.6% | 19.69 | 14.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 201.3 | 184.82 | 218.13 | 6 |
| 1950s | 146.38 | 114.45 | 178.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 87.2 | 69.67 | 108.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.7 | 48 | 66.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.11 | 35.92 | 46.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.67 | 36.02 | 43.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.85 | 23.26 | 42.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.91 | 15.9 | 22.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.51 | 12.47 | 14.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (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 rate in Congo?
- Child mortality rate in Congo was 12.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 218.13 in 1944.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.47 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for child mortality rate?
- Congo ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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