Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Congo
Congo: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 26.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.98
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
54th
of 200 countries
All-time high
126.97
in 1944
All-time low
26.98
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Congo, 1944–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Congo stood at 26.98. That is the lowest value across all 81 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 (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Congo peaked at 126.97 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 26.98, in 2024.
That places Congo 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 126.97 | — |
| 1945 | 125.91 | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 125.26 | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 124.1 | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 123.28 | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 122.1 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 120.7 | -1.2% |
| 1951 | 119.09 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 117.44 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 115.31 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 112.9 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 110.28 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 107.44 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 104.35 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 101.26 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 98.29 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 95.49 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 92.94 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 90.46 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 88.17 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 85.94 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 83.91 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 81.93 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 80.02 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 78.18 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 76.54 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 74.92 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 73.66 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 72.42 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 71.26 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 70.04 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 68.94 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 67.9 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 66.74 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 65.75 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 64.72 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 63.63 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 62.55 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 61.47 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 60.26 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 59.02 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 58.02 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 57.23 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 56.7 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 56.51 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 56.83 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 57.61 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 58.85 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 60.46 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 62.41 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 64.68 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 67.03 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 69.41 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 71.55 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 73.17 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 73.7 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 73.02 | -0.9% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 124.6 | 122.1 | 126.97 | 6 |
| 1950s | 110.71 | 98.29 | 120.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.36 | 76.54 | 95.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.63 | 64.72 | 74.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.22 | 56.51 | 63.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.89 | 57.61 | 73.7 | 10 |
| 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
- 51 Dominican Republic 27.71 compare
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- 53 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.16 compare
- 55 Gabon 25.93 compare
- 56 Eritrea 24.7 compare
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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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Congo?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Congo was 26.98 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?
- The highest recorded value was 126.97 in 1944.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.98 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Congo ranks 54th 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?
- 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 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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