Child mortality rate marimekko in Congo
Congo: Child mortality rate marimekko was 3.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.91
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.66
in 1970
All-time low
3.91
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Child mortality rate marimekko in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate marimekko in Congo stood at 3.91. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate marimekko in Congo peaked at 13.66 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.91, in 2024.
Congo ranks 40th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Child mortality rate marimekko in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.66 | — |
| 1971 | 13.3 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 12.97 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 12.65 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 12.33 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 12.04 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 11.76 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 11.47 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 11.22 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 10.96 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 10.7 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 10.44 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 10.2 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 9.93 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 9.67 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 9.45 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 9.28 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 9.14 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.06 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.07 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.15 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.31 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.53 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 9.79 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 10.11 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 10.45 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 10.8 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 11.1 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 11.32 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 11.37 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.25 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.93 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 10.46 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.89 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.23 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 8.57 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 7.95 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 7.39 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.92 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.53 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 6.24 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 6 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 5.79 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.62 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.45 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.27 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.1 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.93 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.76 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.22 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 4.45 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.15 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.03 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.91 | -2.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.24 | 10.96 | 13.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.69 | 9.06 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.29 | 9.15 | 11.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.91 | 6.53 | 11.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 | 4.76 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 3.91 | 4.45 | 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)
- 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 marimekko in Congo?
- Child mortality rate marimekko in Congo was 3.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for child mortality rate marimekko?
- Congo ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate marimekko rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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