Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Congo
Congo: Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 4,185 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,185
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
59th
of 201 countries
All-time high
8,977
in 2000
All-time low
4,185
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Congo, 1983–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in Congo is 4,185, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Congo peaked at 8,977 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,185, in 2024.
That places Congo 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5,299 | — |
| 1984 | 5,193 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 5,123 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5,098 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 5,112 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5,173 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5,314 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 5,515 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 5,778 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 6,102 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 6,476 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 6,913 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 7,400 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 7,900 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 8,380 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 8,787 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 8,944 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 8,977 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8,849 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 8,735 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 8,415 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 7,954 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 7,547 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 7,136 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 6,770 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 6,482 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 6,341 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 6,247 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6,294 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6,236 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,171 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,026 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5,816 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 5,595 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 5,370 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 5,139 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 6,043 | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 4,745 | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 4,566 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 4,415 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4,301 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 4,185 | -2.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4,185 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,250, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4,185 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,712, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,187 | 5,098 | 5,314 | 7 |
| 1990s | 7,220 | 5,515 | 8,944 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,721 | 6,341 | 8,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,894 | 5,139 | 6,294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,442 | 4,185 | 4,745 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Congo?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Congo was 4,185 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,977 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,185 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Congo ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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