Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm was 8.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.97
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 195 countries
All-time high
24.78
in 1969
All-time low
8.97
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 8.97, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 24.78 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 8.97, in 2024.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 24.78 | — |
| 1970 | 24.48 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 24.14 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 23.77 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 23.38 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 22.98 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 22.6 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 22.2 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 21.82 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 21.39 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 21.02 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 20.66 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 20.32 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 20 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 19.69 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 19.43 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 19.18 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 18.94 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 18.71 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 18.48 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 18.24 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 18 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 17.77 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 17.54 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 17.34 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 17.14 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 16.94 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 21.04 | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 20.68 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 19.55 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 19.04 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 18.46 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 17.84 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 17.22 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 16.59 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 15.94 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.44 | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 11.89 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 11.38 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.92 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.5 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 10.14 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 9.83 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.59 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.41 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.27 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.19 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.15 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.15 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.17 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.22 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.27 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.29 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.25 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.13 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 8.97 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.78 | 24.78 | 24.78 | 1 |
| 1970s | 22.78 | 21.02 | 24.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.36 | 18.24 | 20.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5 | 16.94 | 21.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.32 | 10.5 | 18.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 | 9.15 | 10.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.18 | 8.97 | 9.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 6 Guinea 9.21 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 8.97 compare
- 10 Liberia 8.64 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.49 compare
- 12 Benin 7.47 compare
More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2518 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5097 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 8.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 24.78 in 1969.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for child mortality rate vs mean male height cm?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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