Mortality rate age 5-14 in Congo
Congo: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 5.81 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.81
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 201 countries
All-time high
30.61
in 1990
All-time low
5.81
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-14 in Congo stood at 5.81. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in Congo peaked at 30.61 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.81, in 2024.
That places Congo 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.61 | — |
| 1991 | 29.1 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 27.68 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 26.38 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 25.13 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 23.98 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 22.9 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 26.26 | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 23.47 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 19.94 | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 18.99 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 18.03 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 17.09 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 16.16 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 15.23 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 14.36 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 13.49 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 12.69 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 11.91 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 11.17 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 10.44 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 9.79 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 9.18 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 8.68 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 8.25 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.89 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 7.58 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.31 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 7.06 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.98 | +55.5% |
| 2020 | 6.62 | -39.7% |
| 2021 | 6.39 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 6.18 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 6 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.81 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.55 | 19.94 | 30.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.91 | 11.17 | 18.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.72 | 7.06 | 10.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 | 5.81 | 6.62 | 5 |
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- 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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-14 in Congo?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in Congo was 5.81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 30.61 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- Congo ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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