Infant mortality rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Infant mortality rate was 56.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56.42
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 201 countries
All-time high
128.34
in 1969
All-time low
55.11
in 2015
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Infant mortality rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 56.42 for infant mortality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 128.34 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 55.11, in 2015.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
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- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Infant mortality rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 56.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 128.34 in 1969.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate 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?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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