Child mortality rate in Congo
Congo: Child mortality rate was 12.47 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality rate in Congo, 1944β2024
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.
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 |
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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)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4999 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (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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