Deaths age 1-59 months in Congo

Congo: Deaths age 1-59 months was 4,185 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
4,185
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
59th
of 200 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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1983200320241983: 5.3k1984: 5.2k1985: 5.1k1986: 5.1k1987: 5.1k1988: 5.2k1989: 5.3k1990: 5.5k1991: 5.8k1992: 6.1k1993: 6.5k1994: 6.9k1995: 7.4k1996: 7.9k1997: 8.4k1998: 8.8k1999: 8.9k2000: 9.0k2001: 8.8k2002: 8.7k2003: 8.4k2004: 8.0k2005: 7.5k2006: 7.1k2007: 6.8k2008: 6.5k2009: 6.3k2010: 6.2k2011: 6.3k2012: 6.2k2013: 6.2k2014: 6.0k2015: 5.8k2016: 5.6k2017: 5.4k2018: 5.1k2019: 6.0k2020: 4.7k2021: 4.6k2022: 4.4k2023: 4.3k2024: 4.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Congo recorded 4,185 for deaths age 1-59 months 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 200 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 56 Syrian Arab Republic 4,572 compare
  2. 57 Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip 4,250 compare
  3. 58 Russia 4,218 compare
  4. 60 Guatemala 4,158 compare
  5. 61 Venezuela 3,895 compare
  6. 62 Morocco 3,835 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 11,737 data points, 1955–2024
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