Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates was 21.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.72
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 200 countries
All-time high
41.32
in 1996
All-time low
21.72
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 31.71991: 31.31992: 311993: 30.61994: 30.21995: 29.81996: 41.31997: 38.71998: 39.91999: 39.22000: 35.42001: 34.82002: 34.22003: 33.62004: 332005: 262006: 25.62007: 25.32008: 252009: 24.62010: 24.22011: 23.82012: 23.42013: 22.92014: 22.72015: 22.42016: 22.22017: 22.12018: 222019: 22.12020: 22.12021: 22.12022: 22.12023: 222024: 21.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Democratic Republic of Congo is 21.72, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 41.32 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21.72, in 2024.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 31.72
1991 31.33 -1.2%
1992 30.96 -1.2%
1993 30.56 -1.3%
1994 30.16 -1.3%
1995 29.81 -1.1%
1996 41.32 +38.6%
1997 38.66 -6.4%
1998 39.85 +3.1%
1999 39.18 -1.7%
2000 35.45 -9.5%
2001 34.83 -1.7%
2002 34.23 -1.7%
2003 33.6 -1.9%
2004 32.97 -1.9%
2005 26.02 -21.1%
2006 25.63 -1.5%
2007 25.29 -1.4%
2008 24.96 -1.3%
2009 24.59 -1.5%
2010 24.21 -1.5%
2011 23.79 -1.7%
2012 23.36 -1.8%
2013 22.95 -1.8%
2014 22.65 -1.3%
2015 22.41 -1.1%
2016 22.22 -0.9%
2017 22.07 -0.7%
2018 22.04 -0.1%
2019 22.06 +0.1%
2020 22.1 +0.2%
2021 22.13 +0.1%
2022 22.14 +0.0%
2023 21.99 -0.7%
2024 21.72 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.35 29.81 41.32 10
2000s 29.76 24.59 35.45 10
2010s 22.78 22.04 24.21 10
2020s 22.01 21.72 22.14 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Democratic Republic of Congo was 21.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 41.32 in 1996.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 21.72 in 2024.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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