Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Congo
Congo: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 10.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.37
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
43.65
in 1999
All-time low
10.37
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Congo, 1982–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 1-11 months in Congo is 10.37, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Congo peaked at 43.65 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.37, in 2024.
That places Congo 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 32.11 | — |
| 1983 | 31.3 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 30.47 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 29.73 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 29.2 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 28.87 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 28.86 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.24 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 29.94 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 30.99 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 32.34 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 33.97 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 35.78 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 37.72 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 39.64 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 41.56 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 42.99 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 43.65 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 43.36 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 42.09 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 39.98 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 37.17 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 34 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 30.79 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 27.73 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 25.01 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 22.79 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 21.05 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 19.69 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 18.68 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 17.84 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 17.07 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 16.38 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 15.65 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 15.01 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 14.36 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 13.71 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 14.97 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 12.48 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 11.89 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 11.32 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 10.87 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 10.37 | -4.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 10.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.37, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 10.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.76, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.97 | 28.86 | 32.11 | 8 |
| 1990s | 36.86 | 29.94 | 43.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4 | 21.05 | 43.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.34 | 13.71 | 19.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.39 | 10.37 | 12.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 43 South Africa 11.9 compare
- 44 Burundi 11.48 compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 11.15 compare
- 47 Marshall Islands 9.83 compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 9.78 compare
- 49 Gambia 9.73 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 age 1-11 months in Congo?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Congo was 10.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.65 in 1999.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.37 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Congo ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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