Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Congo
Congo: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 2,569 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Congo stood at 2,569.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Congo peaked at 7,614 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,500, in 2016.
Congo ranks 80th of 200 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 aged 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% |
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 aged 5 to 24 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Congo?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Congo was 2,569 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7,614 in 1997.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Congo ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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