Child mortality vs health expenditure in Congo
Congo: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 3.91 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.91
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
40th
of 195 countries
All-time high
31.74
in 1944
All-time low
3.91
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944β2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Congo, 1944β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs health expenditure in Congo stood at 3.91. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Congo peaked at 31.74 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 3.91, in 2024.
Congo ranks 40th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 30.08 | 28.44 | 31.74 | 6 |
| 1950s | 24.07 | 20.15 | 27.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.5 | 14.09 | 19.35 | 10 |
| 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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Congo?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Congo was 3.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.74 in 1944.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Congo ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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