Infant mortality by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Infant mortality by sex was 6.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.24
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.55
in 1969
All-time low
6.07
in 2015
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 6.24.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 13.55 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 6.07, in 2015.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.55 | 13.55 | 13.55 | 1 |
| 1970s | 12.67 | 11.86 | 13.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.06 | 10.52 | 11.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.92 | 10.06 | 12.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.88 | 6.73 | 11.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 6.07 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 | 6.24 | 6.37 | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 29.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 51.85 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Infant mortality by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.55 in 1969.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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