What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 12.83 deaths per 100 live births in 1969.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 5.51 deaths per 100 live births in 2015.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for infant mortality rate?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Infant mortality rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Infant mortality rate was 5.64 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

5.64 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

9th

of 199 countries

All-time high

12.83 deaths per 100 live births

in 1969

All-time low

5.51 deaths per 100 live births

in 2015

Years of data

1969–2024

Infant mortality rate 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

In 2024, infant mortality rate in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 5.64 deaths per 100 live births.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 12.83 deaths per 100 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 5.51 deaths per 100 live births, in 2015.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 199 countries on this measure, 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	12.83 deaths per 100 live births	12.83 deaths per 100 live births	12.83 deaths per 100 live births	1
1970s	12 deaths per 100 live births	11.22 deaths per 100 live births	12.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	10.47 deaths per 100 live births	9.96 deaths per 100 live births	11.06 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	10.31 deaths per 100 live births	9.43 deaths per 100 live births	11.81 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	8.24 deaths per 100 live births	6.14 deaths per 100 live births	10.5 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	5.63 deaths per 100 live births	5.51 deaths per 100 live births	5.95 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	5.72 deaths per 100 live births	5.64 deaths per 100 live births	5.76 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

6 Zimbabwe 6.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
7 Guinea 5.98 deaths per 100 live births compare
8 Central African Republic 5.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
10 Lesotho 5.63 deaths per 100 live births compare
11 Chad 5.63 deaths per 100 live births compare
12 Sierra Leone 5.46 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Infant mortality rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.64 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 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 12.83 deaths per 100 live births in 1969.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 5.51 deaths per 100 live births in 2015.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for infant mortality rate?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .