Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 9.51 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
9.51
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.29
in 1990
All-time low
9.51
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 9.51. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 11.29 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.51, in 2020.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.29 | — |
| 1991 | 11.22 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.16 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.09 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.05 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.99 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 10.92 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.86 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 10.82 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.77 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.74 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.7 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.68 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.64 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.62 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.59 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.58 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.56 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.55 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.51 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.48 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.43 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.37 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.34 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.3 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.25 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.15 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.02 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.85 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.69 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.51 | -1.8% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 9.51 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.55, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 9.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.02 | 10.77 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.62 | 10.51 | 10.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 | 9.69 | 10.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.51 | 9.51 | 9.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 2 Central African Republic 12.39 compare
- 3 Chad 10.91 compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 10.64 compare
- 6 Somalia 9.39 compare
- 7 Cameroon 9.16 compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 9.04 compare
More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 9.51 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 in 2020.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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