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

46810121990200720241990: 9.71991: 9.91992: 10.11993: 10.41994: 10.81995: 11.11996: 11.51997: 11.81998: 12.11999: 12.12000: 122001: 11.72002: 11.22003: 10.52004: 9.82005: 9.12006: 8.42007: 7.82008: 7.22009: 6.82010: 6.52011: 6.22012: 62013: 5.82014: 5.62015: 5.42016: 5.22017: 5.12018: 4.92019: 5.32020: 4.52021: 4.42022: 4.22023: 4.12024: 4

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Eswatini 4.44 compare
  2. 36 Gambia 4.4 compare
  3. 37 Namibia 4.03 compare
  4. 39 Papua New Guinea 3.98 compare
  5. 40 Comoros 3.95 compare
  6. 41 Turkmenistan 3.94 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,710 data points, 1990–2024
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