Child mortality vs population growth in Congo
Congo: Child mortality vs population growth was 2.43 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.43
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.14
in 1975
All-time low
2.16
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.43 for child mortality vs population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Congo peaked at 3.14 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 1950.
Congo ranks 24th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Child mortality vs population growth in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.16 | — |
| 1951 | 2.19 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 2.22 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 2.26 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 2.29 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 2.34 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 2.39 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.43 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 2.49 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 2.53 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 2.56 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 2.6 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.64 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.7 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.75 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.8 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 2.85 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.88 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.95 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.99 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 3.03 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.08 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 3.12 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.13 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 3.13 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.14 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.13 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.11 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.08 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.06 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.04 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.03 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.99 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.98 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.95 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.93 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.91 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.89 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.88 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.85 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.82 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.8 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.78 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.74 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.73 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.68 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.29 | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 2.45 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.51 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.49 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.59 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.64 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.65 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.71 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.74 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.79 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.83 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.93 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.96 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.07 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.05 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.01 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.93 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.78 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.71 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.48 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.45 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.44 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.43 | -0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.33 | 2.16 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.77 | 2.56 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.1 | 3.03 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 | 2.85 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 | 2.29 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 | 2.49 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 2.48 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.43 | 2.49 | 4 |
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 vs population growth in Congo?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Congo was 2.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 1975.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Congo ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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