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
Latest (2024)
3.98
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
38th
of 106 countries
All-time high
12.14
in 1999
All-time low
3.98
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.7 | — |
| 1991 | 9.88 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 10.11 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.41 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 10.76 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 11.12 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 11.5 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 11.83 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.08 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 12.14 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 12 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.67 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 11.16 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 10.53 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 9.8 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 9.07 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 8.38 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 7.76 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.23 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 6.81 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 6.48 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.21 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.99 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.62 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.43 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.24 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.06 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.88 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.34 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 4.55 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 4.39 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.24 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.1 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.98 | -3.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.95, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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