Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 was 29 highest in 2018. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2018, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 29 highest. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 75 highest in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29 highest, in 2018.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75 highest | — |
| 2007 | 58 highest | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 58 highest | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50 highest | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 29 highest | -42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5 highest | 58 highest | 75 highest | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.67 highest | 29 highest | 58 highest | 3 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 29 highest in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 75 highest in 2001.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 highest in 2018.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
- Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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).