Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate was -2.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Congo, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Congo stood at -2.94 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 9.79 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -14.81 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Congo ranks 107th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -2.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1983 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1984 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1985 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1986 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1987 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1988 | -0.9023 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1011 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9248 % change on previous year | +814.9% |
| 1991 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 1992 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1993 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4408 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2000 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -347.0% |
| 2001 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +155.0% |
| 2002 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 2003 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2004 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2005 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2006 | -7.27 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2007 | -7 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2008 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2009 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2010 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2011 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2012 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2013 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2014 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2015 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2016 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2017 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2018 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -384.6% |
| 2020 | -14.81 % change on previous year | -251.3% |
| 2021 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2022 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2023 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2024 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -2.94 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.11 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's -2.94 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.11 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +814.9% | 0.1011 % change on previous year | 0.9248 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +384.6% | -3.44 % change on previous year | 9.79 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -347.0% | 0.4408 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -251.3% | 9.79 % change on previous year | -14.81 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -155.0% | -1.09 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.81 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 0.1011 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.4408 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.37 % change on previous year | -7.27 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.14 % change on previous year | -4.53 % change on previous year | 9.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.5 % change on previous year | -14.81 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago -2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Suriname -2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Micronesia (country) -2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Malta -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Guinea -2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Peru -2.99 % change on previous year 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Congo?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Congo was -2.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.79 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.81 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.