Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Congo
Congo: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 22.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.75
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
34th
of 201 countries
All-time high
84.99
in 1999
All-time low
22.75
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Congo, 1982–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Congo is 22.75, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Congo peaked at 84.99 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.75, in 2024.
Congo ranks 34th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 73.79 | — |
| 1983 | 71.54 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 69.3 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 67.36 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 65.77 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 64.54 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 64.04 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 64.08 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 64.84 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 66.23 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 68.16 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 70.52 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 73.36 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 76.35 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 79.41 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 82.24 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 84.25 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 84.99 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 84.07 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 81.55 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 77.57 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 72.53 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 66.96 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 61.21 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 55.84 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 51.06 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 47.01 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 43.82 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 41.32 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 39.3 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 37.71 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 36.26 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 34.86 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 33.45 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 32.08 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 30.8 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 29.48 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 34.46 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 26.95 | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 25.8 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 24.68 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 23.72 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 22.75 | -4.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 22.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.25, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 22.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.93, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.55 | 64.04 | 73.79 | 8 |
| 1990s | 75.04 | 64.84 | 84.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.16 | 43.82 | 84.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.97 | 29.48 | 41.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.78 | 22.75 | 26.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 31 East Timor 26.41 compare
- 32 Malawi 25.78 compare
- 33 South Africa 22.88 compare
- 35 Djibouti 21.94 compare
- 36 Rwanda 20.63 compare
- 37 Afghanistan 20.62 compare
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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Congo?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Congo was 22.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 84.99 in 1999.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.75 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Congo ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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