Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Congo
Congo: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 3.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3.98 for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Congo peaked at 12.14 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.98, in 2024.
Congo ranks 38th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.95 | 9.7 | 12.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.44 | 6.81 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 4.88 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 | 3.98 | 4.55 | 5 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 85,097 (2025)
- Population, male 50.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.85 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 84,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 86,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Congo?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Congo was 3.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 in 1999.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Congo ranks 38th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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