Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Congo
Congo: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty was 3.91 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.91 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.37 deaths per 100 live births
in 1999
All-time low
3.91 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Congo is 3.91 deaths per 100 live births, 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, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Congo peaked at 11.37 deaths per 100 live births in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.91 deaths per 100 live births, 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.
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.7 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1981 | 10.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 10.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 9.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 9.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 9.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 9.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 9.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.07 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.31 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.53 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 9.79 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 10.11 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 10.45 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 10.8 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 11.1 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 11.32 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 11.37 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 10.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 8.57 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 7.95 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 7.39 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.92 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.53 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.22 deaths per 100 live births | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 4.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.91 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.91 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.69 deaths per 100 live births | 9.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.29 deaths per 100 live births | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | 11.37 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.91 deaths per 100 live births | 6.53 deaths per 100 live births | 11.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 deaths per 100 live births | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 37 Gambia 4.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 38 Namibia 3.95 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 3.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 41 Turkmenistan 3.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 42 Comoros 3.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 43 Kenya 3.88 deaths per 100 live births 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 child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Congo?
- Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Congo was 3.91 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 deaths per 100 live births in 1999.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Congo ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .