Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Congo
Congo: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 2.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.88
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.51
in 1950
All-time low
2.88
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.88 for infant mortality rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Congo peaked at 13.51 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.88, in 2023.
That places Congo 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.51 | — |
| 1951 | 13.26 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 13.01 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 12.75 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 12.48 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 12.2 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 11.9 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 11.59 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 11.28 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 10.97 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 10.68 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 10.39 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 10.11 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 9.85 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 9.59 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 9.35 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 9.11 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 8.91 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 8.66 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 8.46 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 8.27 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 8.08 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 7.91 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 7.75 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 7.59 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 7.44 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 7.3 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 7.16 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 7.03 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.89 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 6.75 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 6.62 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.49 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 6.36 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.24 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 6.13 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.05 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.99 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.96 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.96 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.01 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.09 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.19 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.33 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.48 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.63 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 6.78 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7.21 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 7.15 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 7 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.76 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.55 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.28 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.97 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.64 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.32 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.03 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.76 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.53 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.35 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.18 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.04 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.93 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.8 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.69 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.58 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.47 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.37 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.45 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.17 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 3.07 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.97 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.88 | -3.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.97, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.74, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.3 | 10.97 | 13.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.51 | 8.46 | 10.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.54 | 6.89 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.25 | 5.96 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.59 | 6.01 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.77 | 4.53 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 | 3.37 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 | 2.88 | 3.17 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Congo?
- Infant mortality rates in Congo was 2.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.51 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for infant mortality rates?
- Congo ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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