Infant mortality (Our World) in Congo
Congo: Infant mortality (Our World) was 2.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.7
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
54th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.7
in 1944
All-time low
2.7
in 2024
Years of data
81
1944–2024
Infant mortality in Congo, 1944–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.7 for infant mortality in 2024. 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 in Congo peaked at 12.7 in 1944 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2024.
That places Congo 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Infant mortality (Our World) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 12.7 | — |
| 1945 | 12.59 | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 12.53 | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 12.41 | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 12.33 | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 12.21 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 12.07 | -1.2% |
| 1951 | 11.91 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 11.74 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 11.53 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 11.29 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 11.03 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 10.74 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 10.44 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 10.13 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 9.83 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 9.55 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 9.29 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 9.05 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 8.82 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 8.59 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 8.39 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 8.19 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 8 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 7.82 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 7.65 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 7.49 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 7.37 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 7.24 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 7.13 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 7 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 6.89 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 6.79 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 6.67 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 6.57 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 6.47 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.36 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 6.26 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 6.15 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 6.03 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.9 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.72 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.67 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 5.65 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.68 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.76 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.88 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.05 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 6.24 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 6.47 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 6.7 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 6.94 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 7.16 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.32 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.37 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.3 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.11 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.82 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.46 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 6.03 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 5.61 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 5.21 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 4.85 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 4.55 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 4.31 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 4.12 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.97 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.85 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.74 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.64 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.53 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.42 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.33 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.22 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.32 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.03 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.94 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.85 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.77 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | -2.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 12.46 | 12.21 | 12.7 | 6 |
| 1950s | 11.07 | 9.83 | 12.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.54 | 7.65 | 9.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.96 | 6.47 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.92 | 5.65 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.59 | 5.76 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 | 4.31 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 | 3.22 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 2.7 | 3.03 | 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)
- 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 in Congo?
- Infant mortality in Congo was 2.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 in 1944.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for infant mortality?
- Congo ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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