Child mortality rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Child mortality rate was 5.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Child mortality rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 5.8%. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 24.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2019.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.4% | 22.6% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.8% | 21.0% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.0% | 19.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 16.4% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 15.4% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 528 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 873,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 884,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 907,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 917,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 937,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 946,859 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Child mortality rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.8% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for child mortality rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five