Infant mortality rate by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Infant mortality rate by sex was 5.03 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1969–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo is 5.03 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 12.05 deaths per 100 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 4.92 deaths per 100 live births, in 2016.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 10th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.05 deaths per 100 live births | 12.05 deaths per 100 live births | 12.05 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 11.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10.55 deaths per 100 live births | 11.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.84 deaths per 100 live births | 9.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.66 deaths per 100 live births | 8.78 deaths per 100 live births | 11.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.57 deaths per 100 live births | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | 9.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | 5.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 7 Guinea 5.32 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 5.23 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 9 Chad 5.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 11 Lesotho 5.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 4.93 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 13 Afghanistan 4.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 528 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 873,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 884,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 907,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 917,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 937,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 946,859 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.03 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.05 deaths per 100 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 deaths per 100 live births in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .