Mortality rate, adult, female in Congo
Congo: Mortality rate, adult, female was 213.09 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
213.09 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 218 countries
All-time high
402.23 per 1,000 female adults
in 1997
All-time low
213.09 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Congo is 213.09 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Congo peaked at 402.23 per 1,000 female adults in 1997 and was at its lowest, 213.09 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Congo 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 374.12 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 367.74 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 362.91 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 356.78 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 350.92 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 345.45 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 341.2 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 338.81 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 331.61 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 326.95 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 323.19 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 319.54 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 316 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 312.57 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 310.56 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 307.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 305.39 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 302.28 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 301.47 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 297.87 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 295 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 292.03 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 292.98 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 293.89 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 297.57 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 304.3 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 310.97 per 1,000 female adults | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 318.41 per 1,000 female adults | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 326.71 per 1,000 female adults | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 336.83 per 1,000 female adults | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 343.25 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 350.55 per 1,000 female adults | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 356.82 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 364.47 per 1,000 female adults | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 368.43 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 371.67 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 373.1 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 402.23 per 1,000 female adults | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 387.9 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 377.86 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 367.03 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 359.47 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 351.79 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 344.54 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 335.87 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 325.38 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 316.03 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 306.82 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 294.64 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 288.72 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 280.79 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 268.5 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 264.32 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 256.43 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 252.99 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 247.1 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 244.33 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 240.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 236.37 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 254.65 per 1,000 female adults | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 236.77 per 1,000 female adults | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 251.58 per 1,000 female adults | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 233.26 per 1,000 female adults | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 216.39 per 1,000 female adults | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 213.09 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 349.65 per 1,000 female adults | 326.95 per 1,000 female adults | 374.12 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 309.62 per 1,000 female adults | 297.87 per 1,000 female adults | 323.19 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 306.87 per 1,000 female adults | 292.03 per 1,000 female adults | 336.83 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 369.63 per 1,000 female adults | 343.25 per 1,000 female adults | 402.23 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 329.03 per 1,000 female adults | 288.72 per 1,000 female adults | 367.03 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 254.61 per 1,000 female adults | 236.37 per 1,000 female adults | 280.79 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.22 per 1,000 female adults | 213.09 per 1,000 female adults | 251.58 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 219.2 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 18 Burundi 216.85 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 19 Mali 215.82 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 207.43 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 22 Madagascar 205.15 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 199.66 per 1,000 female adults 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, adult, female in Congo?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Congo was 213.09 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 402.23 per 1,000 female adults in 1997.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.09 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Congo ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.