Deaths age 5 to 14 in Congo
Congo: Deaths age 5 to 14 was 968 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
968
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
71st
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,101
in 1997
All-time low
968
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 14 in Congo is 968, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 14 in Congo peaked at 2,101 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 968, in 2024.
Congo ranks 71st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,067 | — |
| 1991 | 2,013 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,961 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,917 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,873 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,829 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,788 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,101 | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 1,920 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 1,667 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 1,626 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,583 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,532 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,479 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,423 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,370 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,317 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,272 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,226 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,184 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,143 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,105 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,070 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,047 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,035 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,032 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,033 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,036 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,034 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,670 | +61.5% |
| 2020 | 1,026 | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 1,016 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,002 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 989 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 968 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,914 | 1,667 | 2,101 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,401 | 1,184 | 1,626 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,120 | 1,032 | 1,670 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,000 | 968 | 1,026 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 14 in Congo?
- Deaths age 5 to 14 in Congo was 968 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,101 in 1997.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 968 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for deaths age 5 to 14?
- Congo ranks 71st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 14 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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