Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Congo
Congo: Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 1,071 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 20 to 24 in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 20 to 24 in Congo stood at 1,071.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 20 to 24 in Congo peaked at 3,545 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 966, in 2016.
That places Congo 79th 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 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,476 | — |
| 1991 | 1,452 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,434 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,423 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,415 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,410 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,405 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,545 | +152.3% |
| 1998 | 2,012 | -43.2% |
| 1999 | 1,514 | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 1,321 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 1,314 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,263 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,224 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,207 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,199 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,192 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,179 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,158 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,148 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,136 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,102 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,062 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,018 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 987 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 972 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 966 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 968 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 969 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,199 | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 984 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 995 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,016 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,045 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,071 | +2.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,071 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,520, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,071 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,906, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +152.3% | 1,405 | 3,545 |
| 1998 | -43.2% | 3,545 | 2,012 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,709 | 1,405 | 3,545 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,220 | 1,148 | 1,321 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,038 | 966 | 1,199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,022 | 984 | 1,071 | 5 |
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 deaths age 20 to 24 in Congo?
- Deaths age 20 to 24 in Congo was 1,071 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,545 in 1997.
- What is the lowest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 966 in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for deaths age 20 to 24?
- Congo ranks 79th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 20 to 24 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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