Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 49 lowest in 2018. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2018, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 49 lowest. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 147 lowest in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49 lowest, in 2018.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 147 lowest | — |
| 2007 | 113 lowest | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 104 lowest | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 65 lowest | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 49 lowest | -24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130 lowest | 113 lowest | 147 lowest | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.67 lowest | 49 lowest | 104 lowest | 3 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,745 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 49 lowest in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 147 lowest in 2001.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 lowest in 2018.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
- Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).