Infant mortality rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Infant mortality rate was 56.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 56.42 for infant mortality rate in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 104.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.11, in 2015.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 104.99 | — |
| 2001 | 101.81 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 98.5 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 95.17 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 91.7 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 71.98 | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 69.01 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 66.22 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 63.68 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 61.42 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 59.5 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 57.94 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 56.72 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 55.84 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 55.31 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 55.11 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 55.12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.37 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.84 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.49 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 57.16 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 57.61 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 57.62 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.17 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 56.42 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.45 | 61.42 | 104.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.33 | 55.11 | 59.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2 | 56.42 | 57.62 | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 29.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.62 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 89.68 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 377 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 618.48 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2077 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 427.05 (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 41 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 85.0% (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 321.89 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Infant mortality rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 56.42 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 104.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.11 in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for infant mortality rate?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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