Mortality rate 1-59 months in Congo
Congo: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 22.75 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Congo, 1982β2024
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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
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 Timor-Leste 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4999 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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