Deaths age 5 to 9 in Congo
Congo: Deaths age 5 to 9 was 502 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
502
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
68th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,549
in 1990
All-time low
502
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 9 in Congo stood at 502. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Congo peaked at 1,549 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 502, in 2024.
Congo ranks 68th 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 9 in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,549 | — |
| 1991 | 1,500 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,454 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,414 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,371 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,327 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1,286 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,488 | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 1,352 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 1,163 | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 1,123 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,083 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1,038 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 992 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 942 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 895 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 847 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 808 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 769 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 735 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 703 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 674 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 646 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 626 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 614 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 610 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 608 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 605 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 597 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 987 | +65.3% |
| 2020 | 573 | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 555 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 535 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 519 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 502 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,390 | 1,163 | 1,549 | 10 |
| 2000s | 923.2 | 735 | 1,123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 667 | 597 | 987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 536.8 | 502 | 573 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3994 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2855 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Congo?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Congo was 502 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,549 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 502 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Congo ranks 68th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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