Child mortality rate ihme in Congo
Congo: Child mortality rate ihme was 3.95 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.95
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
47th
of 204 countries
All-time high
25.9
in 1950
All-time low
3.95
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Congo, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3.95 for child mortality rate ihme 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 ihme in Congo peaked at 25.9 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.95, 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 ihme in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.9 | — |
| 1951 | 25.82 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 25.74 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 25.63 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 25.52 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 25.44 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 25.14 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 24.85 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 24.62 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 24.29 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 23.94 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 23.58 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 23.2 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 22.86 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 22.49 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 22.11 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 21.75 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 21.4 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 20.99 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 20.57 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 20.08 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 19.61 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 19.11 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 18.53 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 17.93 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 17.39 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 16.8 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 16.3 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 15.8 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 15.06 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 14.04 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 13.25 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 12.51 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 11.92 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 11.42 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 10.98 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 10.76 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 10.68 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 10.62 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 10.56 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 10.57 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 10.61 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.64 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.7 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.73 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.71 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.68 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 12.04 | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 11.04 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 10.46 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 10.13 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 9.72 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.38 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.01 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 8.59 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 8.19 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 7.77 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 7.4 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 7.02 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.68 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.42 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 6.08 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.79 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 5.47 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.21 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.91 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 4.62 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.36 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.16 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.95 | -5.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.95, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.29 | 24.29 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.29 | 20.57 | 23.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.66 | 15.06 | 20.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.67 | 10.56 | 14.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.82 | 10.46 | 12.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.39 | 6.68 | 10.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 3.95 | 6.42 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Congo?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Congo was 3.95 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Congo ranks 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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