Mortality rate age 5-24 in Congo
Congo: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 19.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.47
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
49th
of 201 countries
All-time high
115.81
in 1997
All-time low
19.47
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Congo recorded 19.47 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Congo peaked at 115.81 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 19.47, in 2024.
That places Congo 49th 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 5-24 in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.53 | — |
| 1991 | 82.41 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 78.63 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 75.16 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 71.89 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 68.91 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 65.93 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 115.81 | +75.6% |
| 1998 | 77.68 | -32.9% |
| 1999 | 61.12 | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 53.9 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 51.04 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 48.29 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 45.68 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 43.2 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 40.93 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 38.71 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 36.6 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 34.6 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 32.69 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 30.84 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 29.14 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 27.55 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 26.14 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 25.01 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 24.15 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 23.45 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 22.86 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 22.29 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 30.08 | +35.0% |
| 2020 | 21.26 | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 20.75 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 20.3 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 19.92 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 19.47 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.41 | 61.12 | 115.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.56 | 32.69 | 53.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.15 | 22.29 | 30.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.34 | 19.47 | 21.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 46 Mauritania 20.14 compare
- 47 Palau 20.08 compare
- 48 Sao Tome and Principe 19.5 compare
- 50 Saint Lucia 19.4 compare
- 51 Botswana 19.13 compare
- 52 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.87 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)
- 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 5-24 in Congo?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Congo was 19.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 115.81 in 1997.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.47 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Congo ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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