Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Congo
Congo: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 3.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.91
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.37
in 1999
All-time low
3.91
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Congo is 3.91, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Congo peaked at 11.37 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.91, in 2024.
Congo ranks 40th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.7 | — |
| 1981 | 10.44 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 10.2 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 9.93 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 9.67 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 9.45 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 9.28 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 9.14 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.06 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.07 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.15 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.31 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.53 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 9.79 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 10.11 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 10.45 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 10.8 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 11.1 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 11.32 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 11.37 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.25 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.93 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 10.46 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.89 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.23 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 8.57 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 7.95 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 7.39 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.92 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.53 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 6.24 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 6 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 5.79 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.62 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.45 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.27 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.1 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.93 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.76 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.22 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 4.45 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.15 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.03 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.91 | -2.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.69 | 9.06 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.29 | 9.15 | 11.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.91 | 6.53 | 11.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 | 4.76 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 3.91 | 4.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 in Congo?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Congo was 3.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 in 1999.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Congo ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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