Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Congo
Congo: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 26.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Congo stood at 26.98. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Congo peaked at 73.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.98, in 2024.
That places Congo 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.02 | — |
| 2001 | 71.14 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 68.18 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 64.58 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 60.35 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 56.12 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 52.13 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 48.54 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 45.51 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 43.08 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 41.23 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 39.74 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 38.5 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 37.42 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 36.38 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 35.29 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 34.25 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 33.25 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 32.2 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 33.21 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.31 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 29.36 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 28.47 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 27.71 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 26.98 | -2.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 26.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 26.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.26 | 43.08 | 73.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.15 | 32.2 | 41.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.57 | 26.98 | 30.31 | 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)
- 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 infant mortality rate in Congo?
- Infant mortality rate in Congo was 26.98 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 73.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.98 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for infant mortality rate?
- Congo ranks 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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