Mortality rate age 5-9 in Congo
Congo: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 2.97 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.97
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
51st
of 201 countries
All-time high
22.33
in 1990
All-time low
2.97
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Congo stood at 2.97. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Congo peaked at 22.33 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 2024.
Congo ranks 51st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.33 | — |
| 1991 | 21.06 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 19.87 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 18.75 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 17.7 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 16.74 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 15.85 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 17.9 | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 15.93 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 13.4 | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 12.62 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 11.87 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 11.13 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 10.41 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 9.69 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 9.02 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 8.34 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 7.73 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.12 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 6.57 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 6.03 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 5.56 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 5.13 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.77 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 4.48 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.25 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.05 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.87 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.71 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.98 | +61.3% |
| 2020 | 3.44 | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 3.31 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.18 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.08 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.97 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.95 | 13.4 | 22.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.45 | 6.57 | 12.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 | 3.71 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 2.97 | 3.44 | 5 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Congo?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Congo was 2.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.33 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Congo ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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