Deaths age 5 to 24 in Congo
Congo: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 2,569 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,569
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
80th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7,614
in 1997
All-time low
2,500
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2,569 for deaths age 5 to 24 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Congo peaked at 7,614 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,500, in 2016.
Congo ranks 80th 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 24 in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,939 | — |
| 1991 | 4,819 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 4,712 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 4,623 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 4,533 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4,443 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4,354 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 7,614 | +74.9% |
| 1998 | 5,265 | -30.9% |
| 1999 | 4,259 | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 3,919 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 3,835 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3,686 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3,558 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3,454 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3,364 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,275 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3,186 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,086 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3,007 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,925 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,822 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 2,713 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,615 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,548 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,513 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,500 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,502 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,503 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,582 | +43.1% |
| 2020 | 2,514 | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 2,520 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,533 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,554 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2,569 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,956 | 4,259 | 7,614 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,437 | 3,007 | 3,919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,722 | 2,500 | 3,582 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,538 | 2,514 | 2,569 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 77 Dominican Republic 2,830 compare
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- 81 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,339 compare
- 82 Mauritania 2,328 compare
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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 24 in Congo?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Congo was 2,569 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7,614 in 1997.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Congo ranks 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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