Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 30.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 30.6 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 59.69 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 30.05, in 2017.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 9th out of 201 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.87 | — |
| 1991 | 45.19 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 44.51 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 43.83 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 43.07 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 42.47 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 55.52 | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 48.15 | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 59.69 | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 58.55 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 44.83 | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 44 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 43.17 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 42.3 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 41.38 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 35.98 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 35.31 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 34.75 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 34.21 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.69 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 33.1 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.43 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 31.73 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 31.07 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 30.64 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.34 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.13 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.05 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.16 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.36 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.59 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 30.79 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 30.94 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 30.81 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 30.6 | -0.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 30.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.93, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 30.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.95, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +30.7% | 42.47 | 55.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.69 | 42.47 | 59.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.96 | 33.69 | 44.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31 | 30.05 | 33.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.75 | 30.59 | 30.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 6 Ukraine 32.12 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 31.41 compare
- 8 Chad 31.17 compare
- 10 Guinea 28.94 compare
- 11 East Timor 28.34 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 27.79 compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 30.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.69 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.05 in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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