Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 56.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56.42
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 200 countries
All-time high
128.34
in 1969
All-time low
55.11
in 2015
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1969–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 56.42, measured 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 (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 128.34 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 55.11, in 2015.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 128.34 | — |
| 1970 | 127.19 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 125.89 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 124.36 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 122.78 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 121.08 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 119.44 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 117.64 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 115.91 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 113.9 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 112.23 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 110.61 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 109.04 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 107.46 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 106.14 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 104.95 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 103.84 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 102.81 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 101.73 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 100.62 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 99.56 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 98.49 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 97.47 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 96.5 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 95.74 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 95.03 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 94.31 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 118.11 | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 116.49 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 110.47 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 107.91 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 104.99 | -2.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.34 | 128.34 | 128.34 | 1 |
| 1970s | 120.04 | 112.23 | 127.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.67 | 99.56 | 110.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.05 | 94.31 | 118.11 | 10 |
| 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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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 56.42 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 128.34 in 1969.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.11 in 2015.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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