Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Congo
Congo: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 2,569 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2,569 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,593, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2,569 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,881, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 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 | +74.9% | 4,354 | 7,614 |
| 2019 | +43.1% | 2,503 | 3,582 |
| 1998 | -30.9% | 7,614 | 5,265 |
| 2020 | -29.8% | 3,582 | 2,514 |
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
- 78 Kazakhstan 2,806 compare
- 79 Canada 2,619 compare
- 81 Laos 2,339 compare
- 82 Mauritania 2,328 compare
- 83 Poland 2,147 compare
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 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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