Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Congo
Congo: Infant mortality rate was 26.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.98
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
54th
of 201 countries
All-time high
126.97
in 1944
All-time low
26.98
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Infant mortality rate in Congo, 1944–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate 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 in Congo peaked at 126.97 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 26.98, in 2024.
Congo ranks 54th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate 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% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 26.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.71, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 26.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.19, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Congo?
- Infant mortality rate in Congo was 26.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 126.97 in 1944.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.98 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for infant mortality rate?
- Congo ranks 54th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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