Child mortality rate in Congo
Congo: Child mortality rate was 4.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.0%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
47th
of 204 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 1950
All-time low
4.0%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate in Congo, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 4.0% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Congo peaked at 25.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2019.
Congo ranks 47th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.9% | — |
| 1951 | 25.8% | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 25.7% | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 25.4% | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 25.1% | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 24.9% | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 24.6% | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 24.3% | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 23.9% | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 23.6% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 23.2% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 22.9% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 22.5% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 22.1% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 21.8% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 21.4% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 21.0% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 20.6% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 20.1% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 19.6% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 19.1% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 18.5% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 17.9% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 15.8% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 15.1% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -5.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.3% | 24.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.3% | 20.6% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.7% | 15.1% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 10.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
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 4.0% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for child mortality rate?
- Congo ranks 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.